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Foraging Theory

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Foraging Theory
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David W. Stephens
By (author) John R. Krebs
SeriesMonographs in Behavior and Ecology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:262
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreApplied ecology
ISBN/Barcode 9780691084428
ClassificationsDewey:591.53
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 21 March 1987
Publication Country United States

Description

This account of the current state of foraging theory is also a valuable description of the use of optimality theory in behavioral ecology in general. Organizing and introducing the main research themes in economic analyses of animal feeding behavior, the authors analyze the empirical evidence bearing on foraging models and answer criticisms of opti