Study on the Influence of Different Feeding Habitats on the Behavioral Habits of Siberian Cranes in the Songnen Plain by Shiying Zhu, Guangyi Deng, Haibo Jiang, Jie Gao, Chunguang He, Yan Zhang, Yingyue Cao

Subjects: “…optimal foraging theory…”
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How do animals weigh conflicting information about reward sources over time? Comparing dynamic averaging models by Jack Van Allsburg, Timothy A. Shahan

“…Abstract Optimal foraging theory suggests that animals make decisions which maximize their food intake per unit time when foraging, but the mechanisms animals use to track the value of behavioral alternatives and choose between them remain unclear. …”
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Combining radio-telemetry and radar measurements to test optimal foraging in an aerial insectivore bird by Itai Bloch, David Troupin, Sivan Toledo, Ran Nathan, Nir Sapir

“…Optimal foraging theory posits that foragers adjust their movements based on prey abundance to optimize food intake. …”
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