Optimal gut size of small birds and its dependence on environmental and physiological parameters

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2018.05.010zbMath1406.92098OpenAlexW2804634979WikidataQ56976938 ScholiaQ56976938MaRDI QIDQ1714216

Alasdair I. Houston, Adnane Ez-zizi, Gaurav Malhotra, John M. McNamara

Publication date: 31 January 2019

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.05.010

zbMATH Keywords

predationstochastic dynamic programmingstarvationenergy reservesoptimal foraging strategy

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stochastic programming (90C15) Dynamic programming (90C39) Physiology (general) (92C30) Animal behavior (92D50)

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