Uncovering the mechanisms and implications of natural behavior is a goal that unites many
fields of biology. Yet, the diversity, flexibility, and multi-scale nature of these behaviors often …

Covering the major topics of evolutionary game theory, Game-Theoretical Models in Biology,
Second Edition presents both abstract and practical mathematical models of real biological …

Fine‐scale predator movements may be driven by many factors including sex, habitat and
distribution of resources. There may also be individual preferences for certain movement …

The purpose of this paper is to review literature published to date on search games, almost
all of which have originated from search theory. Search theory itself is a research field of …

The ability to navigate is a hallmark of living systems, from single cells to higher animals.
Searching for targets, such as food or mates in particular, is one of the fundamental …

Drawing on Skellam׳ s (1958) work on sampling animal populations using transects, we
derive a behavioral ecological model of the choice between sit-and-wait and active-search …

Many interactions between searching agents and their elusive targets are composed of a
succession of steps, whether in the context of immune systems, predation or …

Combining the search and pursuit aspects of predator–prey interactions into a single game,
where the payoff to the Searcher (predator) is the probability of finding and capturing the …

Pursuit and evasion behaviors in many predator–prey encounters occur in a geometrically
structured environment. The physical structures in the environment impose strong …

Supplemental feeding, whether intentional or accidental, alters wildlife foraging behaviors
and may have consequences at the population and ecosystem levels. Wildlife feeding may …