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The Optimal Foraging Theory: Food Selection in Beavers Based on Tree Species, Size, and Distance Abstract.Ý The theory of optimal foraging and its relation to central foraging was examined by using the beaver as a modelÝ (summarizes the Introduction). Beaver food choice was examined by noting the species of woody vegetation, status (chewed vs. not-chewed), distance from the water, and circumference of trees near a beaver pond in North Carolina (summarizes the Methods).Ý Beavers avoided certain species of trees and preferred trees that were close to the water.Ý No preference for tree circumference was noted (summarizes the Results).Ý These data suggest that beaver food choice concurs with the optimal foraging theory (summarizes the Discussion). = This abstract is a mini-version of the entire paper. It summarizes each section of the report in chronological order. Introduction In this lab, we explore the theory of optimal foraging and the theory of central place...

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