Marginal Value Theorem
The marginal value theorem (MVT) usually describes the behavior of an optimally foraging individual in a patchy system, but it can also be applied to other situations in which organisms face diminishing returns. The resources (often food) in patchy systems are located in discrete patches separated by areas with no resources. Due to the resource-free space, animals must spend time traveling between patches.
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