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Why Do Bumblebees Major? A Mathematical Model
Author(s) -
Oster G.,
Heinrich B.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
ecological monographs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.254
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1557-7015
pISSN - 0012-9615
DOI - 10.2307/1942247
Subject(s) - foraging , compromise , ecology , optimal foraging theory , constant (computer programming) , computer science , biology , social science , sociology , programming language
We have developed a model which indicates that the pure strategy of "majoring"is always better than random foraging if the reward structure remains approximately constant through time. "Minoring" is a necessary compromise required to track resources changing through time.