OPTIMAL FORAGING THEORY - A POSSIBLE ROLE FOR PARASITES

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LOZANO, GA
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10.2307/3545084
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Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
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071012 ; 0713 ;
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The role of parasitism has, to date, been largely ignored in optimal foraging theory. The mechanisms necessary to allow animals to use their diet to protect themselves from potential or actual parasitism have been observed in various species. The inclusion of the effects of parasitism on diet choice may considerably improve the predictive powers of future optimal foraging models.
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