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PROCEDUREPrevious studies suggest that when food is approximately evenly dispersed in anenvironment solitary foraging yields a higher energy return per unit time or less time toacquire a set amount. John Rudolph. Winter Field Ecology, Spring 2010. Mountain Research Station, University of Colorado at Boulder. Species in Flock. Introduction. How do birds that flock together in the winter forage in a group without competing with each other for food?. - . Foraging. . Kota, Ray. Foraging. « The . act. of . searching. , . chasing. , . capturing. . killing. and . consuming. . food. . » . Benefit and Cost. Optimal foraging. “Optimal foraging represents the maximum benefit: cost ratio. (Energy gain per unit effort)”. optimal foraging predictions Kathryn M. Frens Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Natural Resources and Environment) At the University o Zoe . Henrichs. & Matt Brown . Test Organism. Pogonomyrmex. . barbatus. . Purpose & Hypothesis . Investigation into the environmental cues influencing foraging behaviour and activity. . To test light level as foraging inducer. . Ecology. Photo from . Wikimedia Commons. Ethological Underpinnings of Behavioral Ecology. Photo from http://www.dabase.org/lorenz.htm. Konrad Lorenz. Instinct. ,. imprinting. , . etc. .. Photo of Tinbergen from Wikimedia Commons. What is . foraging. ?  Bluegill fish forage for . Daphnia. .  Find one other example, and explain how this type of . behaviour. optimizes food intake.. FORAGING. : is the act of searching for, chasing, capturing, killing and consuming food.. Presented by: Adia Khalid. PhD (Scholar) . Home Energy Optimization in Smart Grid. Supervised by: Dr. Nadeem . Javaid. 1. Introduction. Bacterial Foraging Algorithm. Home Energy Management . Agenda. 2. three-. spined. stickleback, . Gasterosteus. . aculeatus. GUÐBJÖRG ÁSTA . ÓLAFSDÓTTIR, . ALEXANDREOU . ANDREOU, . KIT . MAGELLAN. and BJARNI K. . KRISTJÁNSSON. Presenters: Corinne Boudreau & Emily Carter. Zoe . Henrichs. & Matt Brown . Test Organism. Pogonomyrmex. . barbatus. . Purpose & Hypothesis . Investigation into the environmental cues influencing foraging behaviour and activity. . To test light level as foraging inducer. Brandi Norris, Brittani Sanford, and . Charnele. Johnson. What’s the Question?. Question: Is there any patterns . of group size and foraging attempts made by vultures and crows. . Also, is the . amount of time the birds spent foraging and walking . Alex Goldsmith. Winter Ecology – Spring 2016. CU Mountain Research Station . Background. Woodpeckers are keystone species . Create homes . I. nsect control. R. elationship between woodpeckers and bark insects. Wikimedia Commons. Ethological Underpinnings of Behavioral Ecology. Photo from http://www.dabase.org/lorenz.htm. Konrad Lorenz. Instinct. ,. imprinting. , . etc. .. Photo of Tinbergen from Wikimedia Commons. Learning . Objectives: Subsistence Unit. 1. Identify the subsistence patterns found in human societies. 2. Identify the cultural characteristics of a society that might be inferred from knowing the society’s subsistence patterns. Communication and Honesty. Communication and . . Group Foraging. . Finding Mates. . Predators. Honesty in Communication. Honesty in Communication:. Coordinating Group Foraging. Finding Mates. Predation.