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marginal value theorem — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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marginal value theorem

Scope: general ecology

Papers: 3 | Mentions: 3

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Knowledge graph centered on marginal value theorem with 55 nodes and 169 connections. Top connected: Hummingbird, Bombus, Ipomopsis, Delphinium, I. aggregata.

Definition

Theory stating that foragers will leave a patch after the quality of the patch drops below the average quality of the overall habitat

Related Terms (1)

MVT

Publications (3)

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>

2021American Journal of Botanyframework

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

Related Concepts (10)

foraging efficiency

measurement2 shared papers

nectar robbing

process2 shared papers

optimal foraging theory

theory2 shared papers

floral visitation rate

measurement1 shared paper

plant-pollinator mutualism

process1 shared paper

interspecific competition

process1 shared paper

pollination effectiveness

process1 shared paper

pollinator foraging behavior

process1 shared paper

pollen limitation

phenomenon1 shared paper

floral resources

measurement1 shared paper

Frequently Associated Species

Bombus

Bombus terrestris

Bombus appositus

Bombus vosnesenskii

Bombus impatiens

Hummingbird

B. rufocinctus

Aconitum

Ranunculaceae2 papers

B. vosnesenskii

Bombus bifarius