Foraging decisions with conservation consequences: Interaction between beavers and invasive tree species
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8899
Abstract: Abstract Herbivore species can either hinder or accelerate the invasion of woody species through selective utilization. Therefore, an exploration of foraging decisions can contribute to the understanding and forecasting of woody plant invasions. Despite the… read more here.
Keywords: beavers invasive; diameter; utilization; foraging decisions ... See more keywords
Food or host: do physiological state and flower type affect foraging decisions of parasitoids?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-019-2758-9
Abstract: Within the optimal foraging theory framework, parasitoids constitute ideal models to elucidate combined physiological and environmental determinism of foraging behavior between current and future fitness gains. Parasitoid females need hosts to lay eggs for their… read more here.
Keywords: flower; food; host; mating status ... See more keywords
Fragmentation modifies seed trait effects on scatter-hoarders’ foraging decisions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11258-018-0798-2
Abstract: Scatter-hoarding animals are crucial in seed dispersal of nut-bearing plants. We used the holm oak Quercus ilex—wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus mutualism as a model system to evaluate the relative importance of seed size and fat… read more here.
Keywords: seed; dispersal; scatter hoarders; seed trait ... See more keywords
Onto the sense of smell in macaws, amazons and toucans: can they use volatile cues of fruits to make foraging decisions?
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DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12694
Abstract: Over the past decades, empirical evidence has been accumulated indicating that olfactory information plays a fundamental role in bird life history. Nonetheless, many aspects of avian olfaction remain poorly understood. Our purpose was to broaden… read more here.
Keywords: make foraging; volatile cues; sense smell; foraging decisions ... See more keywords
Experience shapes future foraging decisions in a brainless organism
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DOI: 10.1177/1059712321994684
Abstract: The ability to change one’s behaviour based on past experience has obvious fitness benefits. Drawing from past experience requires some kind of information storage and retrieval. The acellular slim... read more here.
Keywords: decisions brainless; future foraging; shapes future; experience shapes ... See more keywords
The plant metabolome guides fitness-relevant foraging decisions of a specialist herbivore
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001114
Abstract: Plants produce complex mixtures of primary and secondary metabolites. Herbivores use these metabolites as behavioral cues to increase their fitness. However, how herbivores combine and integrate different metabolite classes into fitness-relevant foraging decisions in planta… read more here.
Keywords: herbivore; western corn; rootworm; relevant foraging ... See more keywords