Towards a Unifield Foraging Theory

In the broadest sense, foraging adaptations can include problems of finding food, avoid- ing predation while looking for food, and reproducing. In this paper, a theory that treats these three behaviors in a consistent, unified manner, with one common currency, is presented. The theory is called unified foraging theory, although it actually pertains to a wider class of behavioral problems. The theory is based on models using Markovian decision processes and leads to quantitatively testable predictions about behavioral strategies.

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