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Optimal combination of food types Moose must balance its diet between: 1) aquatic plants (good source of sodium, poor source of energy) 2) terrestrial plats (negligeable source of sodium, good source of energy) Constraints: • Minimal needs in sodium • Minimal needs in energy • Maximal rumen capacity Belovsky, G. E. 1978. Diet optimization in a generalist herbivore: the moose. J. Theor. Biol. 14:105-134.

          Optimal combination of food types
Moose must balance its diet between:
1) aquatic plants
(good source of sodium, poor source of energy)
2) terrestrial plats
(negligeable source of sodium, good source of energy)
Constraints:
• Minimal needs in sodium
• Minimal needs in energy
• Maximal rumen capacity
Belovsky, G. E. 1978. Diet optimization
in a generalist herbivore: the moose.
J. Theor. Biol. 14:105-134.

Optimal combination of food types
Moose must balance its diet between:
1) aquatic plants
(good source of sodium, poor source of energy)
2) terrestrial plats
(negligeable source of sodium, good source of energy)
Constraints:
• Minimal needs in sodium
• Minimal needs in energy
• Maximal rumen capacity
Belovsky, G. E. 1978. Diet optimization
in a generalist herbivore: the moose.
J. Theor. Biol. 14:105-134.

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Explain optimal food combination graph. Having trouble understanding it. Optimal combination of food types: Moose must balance its diet between: 1) Aquatic plants (good source of sodium, poor source of energy) 2) Terrestrial plants (negligible source of sodium, good source of energy) Constraints: - Minimal needs in sodium - Minimal needs in energy - Maximal rumen capacity Intake of terrestrial plants (g): Belovsky, G.E. 1978. Diet optimization in a generalist herbivore, the moose. J. Theor. Biol. 14:105-134.