Thiel, Andra; Hoffmeister, Thomas S. - In: Behavioral Ecology 15 (2004) 3, pp. 419-425
According to optimal foraging theory, animals should decide whether or not to leave a resource patch by comparing the … exploitation when patches become abundant in their environment, as predicted by optimal foraging models. Based upon a detailed … analysis of wasp foraging behavior, we discuss proximate mechanisms that might lead to the observed response. We suggest that …