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Ideal Free Distribution

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n. The distribution of individuals across resource patches of different intrinsic quality that equalizes the net rate of gain of each when competition is taken into account. Source: Rickleffs, R.E. 'Ecology (3rd Edition)'. W.H. Freeman & Co Ltd. New York. 1990.

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