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Do Ungulates Exhibit a Food Density Threshold? A Field Study of Optimal Foraging and Movement Patterns

Stefano Focardi, Paolo Marcellini, Paolo Montanaro

Journal of Animal Ecology · 1996 · 103 citations · 33 references

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S. Focardi, P. Marcellini, P. Montanaro, Do Ungulates Exhibit a Food Density Threshold? A Field Study of Optimal Foraging and Movement Patterns, Journal of Animal Ecology, Vol. 65, No. 5 (Sep., 1996), pp. 606-620

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