Phenotypic plasticity in decision making should be selected for when reliable information on
current conditions is available. When current information is unreliable, however, selection …

Foraging rate and the distribution of foragers depend on prey distribution in conjunction with
interindividual interactions. Generalized functional response models predict intake rates and …

Understanding factors influencing changes in population trajectory is important for effective
wildlife management, particularly for populations of conservation concern. Annual …

Field studies of interference competition in free-living animals have relied on natural
fluctuations in forager density, which are often confounded with other factors. We therefore …

To understand the social organization of species, we propose that it is necessary to unify
three partial descriptions of social systems based on competition for limiting resources …

Foraging distributions are thought to be density‐dependent, because animals not only select
for a high availability and quality of resources, but also avoid conspecific interference. Since …

Behavioral games predators play among themselves may have profound effects on
behavioral games predators play with their prey. We studied the behavioral game between …

The spatial distribution of foraging animals at a given time simultaneously depends on (1)
exogenous environmental variables such as resource availability and abiotic habitat …

Migratory shorebirds, which have an energy-expensive lifestyle, must replenish their body
reserves during winter to ensure their survival. Hence, birds have to select wintering habitats …

Competition typically takes place in a spatial context, but eco-evolutionary models rarely
address the joint evolution of movement and competition strategies. Here we investigate a …