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Stochasticity in foraging theory: risk and information
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This thesis considers the importance of adding stochasticity to models of optimal foraging behaviour. The problem is divided into two elements, risk and information, which are treated separately.
Part One: Risk. The theoretical and empirical results concerning animal preferences in risky situations are reviewed. Animals are known to show both risk-averse and risk-prone preferences over food reward. It is shown, theoretically, that a simple optimality model mimimizing the probability ...
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Authors
Contributors
+ Krebs, J
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
Role:
Supervisor
+ Houston, A
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
Role:
Supervisor
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 1982
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
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- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:5957
- Deposit date:
- 2011-12-08
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- Copyright holder:
- Stephens, D
- Copyright date:
- 1982
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