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information centre hypothesis: a standalone construct

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informationcentre hypothesis1 CONSTRUCTInformation centreWARD · BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY

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Behavioral ecology

the idea that colonies and communal roosts help birds find food by letting unsuccessful foragers follow successful ones.

In behavioral ecology, information centre hypothesis refers to the idea that colonies and communal roosts help birds find food by letting unsuccessful foragers follow successful ones. This meaning comes from Ward (1973) in Ibis.[1]

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  1. Ward, P., & Zahavi, A. (1973). The Importance of Certain Assemblages of Birds as “information‐centres” for Food‐finding. Ibis, 115(4), 517-534. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.1973.tb01990.x

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