Oviposition site selection and clutch size in insects

DOI10.1007/BF00275885MaRDI QIDQ1086202zbMATH OpenWikidataFDO

Authors Marc Mangel

Publication date 1987

Published in Journal of Mathematical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

Markov decision processesforaging theoryclutch sizedynamic state variable approach to optimal oviposition strategiesOviposition site selectionparasitic insects

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Population dynamics (general) (92D25) Ecology (92D40) Animal behavior (92D50) Markov and semi-Markov decision processes (90C40)

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