Predator Response to Variation of Prey Density in a Patchy Environment: A Model

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Abstract
A computer simulation model for learning behavior of a certain predator type faced with a multipatch environment is constructed, where prey densities differ between patches and are time functions. Simple stochastic models are first constructed to determine certain features of predator behavior. The predator''s patch-selection strategy may be to alternate between the patch currently thought most profitable and an inferior patch selected according to its profitability.