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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Main Authors: Chen, W, Zhang, Z, Buesching, C, Newman, C, Macdonald, D, Xie, Z, Sun, S, Zhou, Y
Format: Journal article
Published: Oxford University Press 2017