marginal value theorem

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Foragers use information at hand to determine the value of a particular patch of resources and make decisions on patch departure based on the assessed value of the patch

marginal value theorem

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Publications (10)

Testing the marginal value theorem on Bombus appositus and Bombus nevadensis

Nectar addition changes pollinator behavior but not plant reproduction in pollen rewarding <i> Lupinus argenteus</i>

The effects of primary and secondary nectar robbing of Ipomopsis aggregata on hummingbird visitation.

Nectar production patterns in Ipomopsis aggregata (Polemoniaceae)

Foraging in bumblebees: rule of departure from an inflorescence

Optimal foraging in bumblebees: hunting by expectation

Bumblebee response to variation in nectar availability

Patchiness in the dispersion of nectar resources: evidence for hot and cold spots

Optimal foraging in bumblebees: rule of movement between flowers within inflorescences

Related Concepts (10)

optimal foraging theory

nectar robbing

pollination efficiency

pollinator visitation rate

floral morphology

plant-pollinator mutualism

removal-enhanced nectar replenishment

competitive release

foraging efficiency

protandry

Frequently Associated Species

Bombus

Bombus appositus

Aconitum columbianum

Delphinium

Aconitum

Bombus flavifrons

Ipomopsis aggregata

Bombus occidentalis

Bombus bifarius

Apis mellifera

Optimal foraging in bumblebees and coevolution with their plants