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2019-01-01
Jody R. Reimer, Marc Mangel, Andrew E. Derocher, Mark A. Lewis
Organisms are constantly making tradeoffs. These tradeoffs may be behavioural (e.g., whether to focus on foraging or predator avoidance) or physiological (e.g., whether to allocate energy to reproduction or growth). Similarly, wildlife and fisheries managers must make tradeoffs while striving for...
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2019-01-01
Jody R. Reimer, Marc Mangel, Andrew E. Derocher, Mark A. Lewis
Animals must balance a series of costs and benefits while trying to maximize their fitness. For example, an individual may need to choose how much energy to allocate to reproduction versus growth, or how much time to spend on vigilance versus foraging. Their decisions depend on complex...