COMPETITIVE FORAGING IN MALLARDS - IDEAL FREE DUCKS
COMPETITIVE FORAGING IN MALLARDS - IDEAL FREE DUCKS
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DOI:
10.1016/s0003-3472(82)80071-7
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
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影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
HARPER, DGC
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作者:
HARPER, DGC
Mallards (A. platyrhynchos L.) distribute themselves between 2 patches of food in a close approximation to the distribution predicted by the ideal free model. An important assumption of this model is violated since the despotic behavior of some individuals results in different birds receiving unequal payoffs. The distribution of the birds between the food patches is influenced by the distribution of these despots. The ducks probably initially use the frequency of supply of food items at a patch to assess its profitability, but over a longer time use other cues.