An individual-based model for traditional foraging behavior: Investigating effects of environmental fluctuation

Natural Resource Modeling

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-116

  Kanarek, Andrew R ^a   Lamberson, Roland H ^a   Black, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barnacle geese; Environmental disturbance; Foraging behavior; Individual based model; Site fidelity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651332589     PISSN: 08908575     EISSN: 19397445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-7445.2008.00002.x     Document Type: Article

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