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foraging theory
FOR-ij-ing THEER-ee
ˈfɒrɪdʒɪŋ ˈθɪəriListen
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foragingtheory
Dictionary meaning
body of ecological theory describing and predicting how animals search for and handle food; models including marginal value theorem and prey choice model predict trade-offs between patch quality and travel costs; applied to understand diet breadth, patch residence time, and group foraging
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