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Foraging Behaviour of Sunflower Pollinators

Indian Journal of Entomology
A field experiment was carried out to gather data on the diversity and foraging activity of sunflower pollinators. The result revealed that distinct patterns among the various pollinators. Apis dorsata exhibited strong preference for evening foraging with highest visit rate observed at 18.00 hr, reaching an impressive visit of 28.96/ m2/ min followed ...
Gore S. H., More D. G., More A. V.
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The Foraging Behaviour of the Reef Heron

Emu - Austral Ornithology, 1972
The foraging behaviour of the Reef Heron contains elements of hunting behaviour seen in many other species of heron. None the less, the Reef Heron relies mostly on a narrow range of techniques that minimize the problems created by the clear water and bright sunshine typical of coral reef habitats.
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Focusing the metaphor: plant root foraging behaviour

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2009
Many authors assert that plants exhibit complex behaviours which are analogous to animal behaviour. However, plant ecologists rarely root these studies in a conceptual foundation as fertile as that used by animal behaviourists. Here we adapt the optimality principles that facilitated numerous advances in the study of animal foraging behaviour to create
Gordon G, McNickle, Colleen Cassady, St Clair, James F, Cahill   +2 more
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Signals for food facilitate gerbils' foraging behaviour

Behavioural Processes, 1988
To determine if cues signalling the availability of food results in more effective foraging, we trained experimental but not control gerbils to associate a cue (a wire mesh-or pebble-covered floor) with food availability in a Y-maze. Both experimental and control subjects were subsequently tested on an eight arm radial maze foraging task.
J, de Jong, D M, Wilkie, R J, Willson
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ASPECTS OF THE FORAGING BEHAVIOUR OF THE SHOEBILL

Ostrich, 1979
Summary Guillet, A. 1979. Aspects of the foraging behaviour of the Shoebill. Ostrich 50:252-255. The foraging behaviour of the Shoebill Balaeniceps rex. in relation to the bird's habitat and morphology, is described. The Shoebill preys on fish in shallow water, and uses platforms of floating vegetation as fishing sites.
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Modelling Group-Foraging Behaviour with Particle Swarms

2006
Despite the many features that the behaviour of the standard particle swarm algorithm shares with grouping behaviour in animals (e.g. social attraction and communication between individuals), this biologically inspired technique has been mainly used in classical optimisation problems (i.e. finding the optimal value in a fitness landscape).
Cecilia Di Chio, Riccardo Poli, Paolo Di Chio   +2 more
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Drivers of alternate foraging behaviour in marine central place foragers

2020
Understanding the drivers to foraging strategies in space and time is an important aspect of ecology that is necessary for management and conservation. Within the highly dynamic marine environment, prey availability changes spatially and temporally over seasons and years.
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Kudu foraging behaviour: influenced by animal density?

African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 2005
In deciduous savanna a marked decline in browse availability characterises the late dry season and apparently regulates populations of large browser species such as kudu. The dry season utilisation patterns of two woody species, Acacia tortilis and Boscia albitrunca, in two comparable sites but subjected to different kudu densities, were studied to ...
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An Evolutionary Benefit from Misperception in Foraging Behaviour

2007
Misperception is a common cause of error for individuals and organisations. Conventional wisdom suggests that its effects are detrimental to the misperceiver or its society as a whole. However, in some circumstances misperception can provide a benefit either by diversifying the behaviour of a population or by discouraging behaviour that has a negative ...
Lachlan Brumley, Kevin B. Korb, Carlo Kopp   +2 more
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Patterns of urban foraging in Bengaluru city

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 2021
Ranjini Murali, Harini Nagendra
exaly