Imperfect optimal foraging and the paradox of enrichment

Theoretical Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-39

  Mougi, Akihiko ^a,b   Nishimura, Kinya ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Optimal foraging; Paradox of enrichment; Predator prey; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

ENRICHMENT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; OPTIMIZATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; STABILIZATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 62349111497     PISSN: 18741738     EISSN: 18741746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12080-008-0026-0     Document Type: Article

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