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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"patch choice"”.
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Are animals choosing foraging patches according to spatial scaling laws or predator avoidance arguments? : a study on grazing ungulates in Hluhluwe Imfolozi
Spatial scaling laws predict that patch choke in animals in determined by body size, with smaller animals utilising smaller patches. However, this theory does not take into consideration the potential impact predator avoidance behaviour may have on patch choice. Smaller animals are more at risk …
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Primate nutritional ecology: the role of food selection, energy intake, and nutrient balancing in Mexican black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) foraging strategies
… and phytochemical data to analyze patterns of patch and food choice, nutrient and energy intake, and nutrient balancing in two groups (n = 14) of black howler monkeys inhabiting a 1400-ha semi-deciduous forest (“El Tormento”) in Campeche, Mexico. By following a single individual and recording …