The ecological economics of kleptoparasitism: pay-offs from self-foraging versus kleptoparasitism

Volume: 82, Issue: 1, Pages: 245 - 255
Published: Sep 3, 2012
Abstract
Animals commonly steal food from other species, termed interspecific kleptoparasitism, but why animals engage in kleptoparasitism compared with alternate foraging tactics, and under what circumstances they do so, is not fully understood. Determining what specific benefits animals gain from kleptoparasitism could provide valuable insight into its evolution. Here, we investigate the benefits of kleptoparasitism for a population of individually...
Paper Details
Title
The ecological economics of kleptoparasitism: pay-offs from self-foraging versus kleptoparasitism
Published Date
Sep 3, 2012
Volume
82
Issue
1
Pages
245 - 255
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