A game-theoretic model of kleptoparasitic behavior in polymorphic populations

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-91

  Broom, Mark ^a   Luther, Roger M ^a   Ruxton, Graeme D ^b   Rychtář, Jan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

ESS; Game theory; Kleptoparasitism; Strategy

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FITNESS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GAME THEORY; KLEPTOPARASITISM; PARAMETERIZATION; PARASITE RESISTANCE; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION TYPE; PROBABILITY;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FOOD; FORAGING; GAME; KLEPTOMANIA; KLEPTOPARASITISM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEFT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GAME THEORY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 53149107063     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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