Ardea · 2002 · 277 citations · 30 references
Life SciencesEcologyZoologyAnimal BehaviorBehavioral EcologyAnimal Decision-makingFeeding EcologyFood ChoicesForaging EcologyHunting StrategiesOptimal ForagingForaging Decision ModelsForaging Energy EconomicsForaging Physiology
Six seasons of field work on the Dutch island Schierminnikoog were devoted tot testing the hypothesis that parent Starlings conform to the principle of caloric maximization in their choice of prey and hunting site as would be predicted by the profitability concept in Royama. ...Zie: Saummary
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