A stochastic theory for the intermittent behaviour of foraging animals

被引：7

作者：

Bénichou, O

Coppey, M

Moreau, M

Suet, PH

Voituriez, R

机构：

[1] Univ Paris 06, Phys Theor Liquides Lab, F-75255 Paris, France

[2] Inst Curie, F-75248 Paris, France

来源：

PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS | 2005年 / 356卷 / 01期

关键词：

foraging animals; intermittent; stochastic;

D O I：

10.1016/j.physa.2005.05.028

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

The best way of finding a hidden target is a general question which concerns many fields of natural and social sciences. It is of vital importance for foraging animals. It has been observed that many species adopt an intermittent behaviour, alternating phases of intensive search and slow displacement, with phases of fast motion for exploring new regions. Here we present an overview of a simple stochastic model which shows that scaling laws should be valid, relating the average durations of these phases. These laws and other results are in good agreement with available experimental data on a wide class of foraging animals. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：151 / 156

页数：6

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