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Marginal value theorem

The marginal value theorem (MVT) is an optimality model that usually describes the behavior of an optimally foraging individual in a system where resources (often food) are located in discrete patches separated by areas with no resources. Due to the resource-free space, animals must spend time traveling between patches. The MVT can also be applied to…

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related to Criticism · 10
Marginal value theorem → Beyond, For, However, Many, MVT, Namely, Natural, One, Sexual, These
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Marginal value theorem → optimality model that describes the strategy that maximizes gain per unit time in systems where resources, starting point

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