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ratio-dependent predation: a standalone construct

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Ecology

the model in which a predator's intake depends on the ratio of prey to predators rather than on prey density alone.

In ecology, ratio-dependent predation refers to the model in which a predator's intake depends on the ratio of prey to predators rather than on prey density alone. This meaning comes from Arditi (1989) in Journal of Theoretical Biology.[1]

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References

Arditi, R., & Ginzburg, L. R. (1989). Coupling in predator-prey dynamics: Ratio-Dependence. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 139(3), 311-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5193(89)80211-5

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