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Behavioral ecology

the expected spread of freely moving animals across habitats so that each individual ends up with equal gains given how many competitors share each site.

In behavioral ecology, ideal free distribution refers to the expected spread of freely moving animals across habitats so that each individual ends up with equal gains given how many competitors share each site. This meaning comes from Fretwell (1969) in Acta Biotheoretica.[1]

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References

Fretwell, S. D., & Lucas, H. L. (1969). On territorial behavior and other factors influencing habitat distribution in birds: I. Theoretical development. Acta Biotheoretica, 19(1), 16-36. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01601953

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