Discrimination behavior mediates foraging quality versus quantity trade-offs: nut choice in wild rodents
Discrimination, the ability to distinguish sensory stimuli and respond accordingly, is a critical factor underscoring optimal foraging decisions. Nevertheless, little is known about how mammals discriminate between apparently similar foods of different quality. Here, we compared the foraging behavio...
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Oxford University Press
2017
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