Fixed vs. random temporal predictability of predation risk: An extension of the risk allocation hypothesis

Ethology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 238-244

  Ferrari, Maud C O ^a   Rive, Alix C ^b   MacNaughton, Camille J ^b   Brown, Grant E ^b   Chivers, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CICHLID; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK; PREDICTION;

ANIMALIA; ARCHOCENTRUS NIGROFASCIATUS; CICHLIDAE;

EID: 39049115117     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2007.01468.x     Document Type: Article

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