Are animals choosing foraging patches according to spatial scaling laws or predator avoidance arguments? : a study on grazing ungulates in Hluhluwe Imfolozi

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dc.contributor.advisorBond, William
dc.contributor.authorBallantyne, Fiona
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-04T08:18:39Z
dc.date.available2023-12-04T08:18:39Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.date.updated2023-12-04T06:58:29Z
dc.description.abstractSpatial scaling laws predict that patch choke in animals in determined by body size, with smaller animals utilising smaller patches. However, this theory does not take into consideration the potential impact predator avoidance behaviour may have on patch choice. Smaller animals are more at risk from predation; thus they have to choose grazing patches that meet their nutritional requirements without exposing themselves to an added risk of predation
dc.identifier.apacitationBallantyne, F. (2004). <i>Are animals choosing foraging patches according to spatial scaling laws or predator avoidance arguments? : a study on grazing ungulates in Hluhluwe Imfolozi</i>. (). ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39099en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBallantyne, Fiona. <i>"Are animals choosing foraging patches according to spatial scaling laws or predator avoidance arguments? : a study on grazing ungulates in Hluhluwe Imfolozi."</i> ., ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39099en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBallantyne, F. 2004. Are animals choosing foraging patches according to spatial scaling laws or predator avoidance arguments? : a study on grazing ungulates in Hluhluwe Imfolozi. . ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39099en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ballantyne, Fiona AB - Spatial scaling laws predict that patch choke in animals in determined by body size, with smaller animals utilising smaller patches. However, this theory does not take into consideration the potential impact predator avoidance behaviour may have on patch choice. Smaller animals are more at risk from predation; thus they have to choose grazing patches that meet their nutritional requirements without exposing themselves to an added risk of predation DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Botany LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2004 T1 - Are animals choosing foraging patches according to spatial scaling laws or predator avoidance arguments? : a study on grazing ungulates in Hluhluwe Imfolozi TI - Are animals choosing foraging patches according to spatial scaling laws or predator avoidance arguments? : a study on grazing ungulates in Hluhluwe Imfolozi UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39099 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/39099
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBallantyne F. Are animals choosing foraging patches according to spatial scaling laws or predator avoidance arguments? : a study on grazing ungulates in Hluhluwe Imfolozi. []. ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39099en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciences
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Science
dc.subjectBotany
dc.titleAre animals choosing foraging patches according to spatial scaling laws or predator avoidance arguments? : a study on grazing ungulates in Hluhluwe Imfolozi
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelHonours
dc.type.qualificationlevelBScHons
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