How animals distribute themselves in space: variable energy landscapes

How animals distribute themselves in space: variable energy landscapes

Abstract Background Foraging efficiency determines whether animals will be able to raise healthy broods, maintain their own condition, avoid predators and ultimately increase their fitness. Using accelerometers and GPS loggers, features of the habitat and the way animals deal with variable condition...

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Main Authors: Juan F. Masello, Akiko Kato, Julia Sommerfeld, Thomas Mattern, Petra Quillfeldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Energetic costs
Energy landscape
Foraging effort
Foraging strategy
Landscape of fear
Ecological mechanism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-017-0219-8

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