Proponents of optimal foraging theory attempt to predict the behavior of animals while they
are foraging; this theory is based on a number of assump-tions (133, 155, 210, 231). First, an …

▪ Abstract Intraspecific variation in territory size and shape can have strong effects on
population structure and dynamics. The traditional theoretical approach to the study of …

According to much current theory, organisms should be able to balance the conflicting
demands of the need to feed efficiently and the need to avoid predators while feeding. In an …

抄録< jats: p> With land planning, socioeconomics and natural systems as foundations, this
book combines urban planning and ecological science in examining urban regions. Writing …

We examine two different descriptions of the behavioral functions of the hippocampal
system. One emphasizes spatially organized behaviors, especially those using cognitive …

A foraging model was developed to predict the optimal diet breadth and maximum energetic
intake of a given—sized fish foraging in each of three aquatic habitats: the open water …

It is evident that organisms have aggregated, patchy distributions of abundance on a wide
variety of space and time scales. This can easily be seen in the terrestrial and littoral …

Reviews the literature on the history of maze testing, focusing on the issue of behavioral
stereotypy vs behavioral flexibility. Early experiments were based on the" kinesthetic …

Several features in social insects, particularly in ants, make the behavioral organization of
territoriality considerably more complex than that of solitary animals. The establishment and …

Field and laboratory experiments demonstrated that the degree to which an aquatic insects,
Notonecta hoffmanni, shows avoidance behavior towards an important predator is …