Patch density determines movement patterns and foraging efficiency of large herbivores

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1065-1072

  De Knegt, H J ^a   Hengeveld, G M ^a   Van Langevelde, F ^a   De Boer, W F ^a   Kirkman, K P ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Foraging behavior; L vy walk; Movement strategy; Patch density

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; GOAT; HERBIVORE; MOVEMENT; PATCH DYNAMICS;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 35848942370     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arm080     Document Type: Article

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