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UNIT 1 MECHANICS & PHYSIOLOGY OF FORAGING

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Jan. 15 Introduction & Dietary niche of herbivores

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Jan. 22 Extracting nutrients from plants

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Jan. 29 Avoiding toxins in plants

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Feb. 5 Harvesting plants

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Feb. 12 Unit 1 Discussion

UNIT 2 - BEHAVIOR ECOLOGY OF FORAGING

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Feb 19 Optimization and foraging hierarchies

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Feb 26 Selecting optimal foods

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Mar 5 Selecting optimal landscapes

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Mar 12 Risk-sensitive foraging Optimization & foraging hierarchies

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Mar 26 Principles of Learning

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April 2 Learning to choose foods

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April 9 Learning to choose landscapes and habitats

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April 16 Applying foraging theory to managing herbivores movement

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April 23 Patterns & pathways learning