Neuronal and molecular substrates for optimal foraging in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Variation in food quality and abundance requires animals to decide whether to stay on a poor food patch or leave in search of better food. An important question in behavioral ecology asks when is it optimal for an animal to leave a food patch it is depleting. Although optimal foraging is central to...
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格式: | Journal article |
语言: | English |
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2011
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