Resource selection by female moths in a heterogeneous environment: what is a poor girl to do?



: Gripenberg S, Morrien E, Cudmore A, Salminen JP, Roslin T

Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING

: 2007

 Journal of Animal Ecology

: JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY

: J ANIM ECOL

: 76

: 5

: 854

: 865

: 12

: 0021-8790

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01261.x


8. We propose that temporal variation in resource quality may prevent female moths from evaluating resource quality reliably. To compensate for this, females may adopt a risk-spreading strategy when selecting their resources.



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