On Foraging Time Allocation in a Stochastic Environment
A model of foraging in a stochastic environment is presented. Drawing on statistical decision theory, this paper suggests that maximization of expected utility may be a useful optimization criterion for ecological problems. The common notion of feeding preferences is extended to preferences over the...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Ecology. - Duke University Press. - 61(1980), 1, Seite 119-128 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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1980
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Ecology |
| Schlagworte: | feeding preferences microhabitat use optimal foraging stochastic environment utility theory Economics Behavioral sciences Environmental studies Biological sciences Applied sciences |
| Zusammenfassung: | A model of foraging in a stochastic environment is presented. Drawing on statistical decision theory, this paper suggests that maximization of expected utility may be a useful optimization criterion for ecological problems. The common notion of feeding preferences is extended to preferences over the probability distributions of net energetic benefits associated with available resources. By incorporating a forager's response to environmental variation, the model can lead to predictions that contrast with those of most deterministic feeding models. |
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| ISSN: | 19399170 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/1937162 |