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SUBMITTER: Sheppard CE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5947261 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sheppard Catherine E CE Inger Richard R McDonald Robbie A RA Barker Sam S Jackson Andrew L AL Thompson Faye J FJ Vitikainen Emma I K EIK Cant Michael A MA Marshall Harry H HH
Ecology letters 20180314 5
Individual foraging specialisation has important ecological implications, but its causes in group-living species are unclear. One of the major consequences of group living is increased intragroup competition for resources. Foraging theory predicts that with increased competition, individuals should add new prey items to their diet, widening their foraging niche ('optimal foraging hypothesis'). However, classic competition theory suggests the opposite: that increased competition leads to niche pa ...[more]