A new modelling study highlights the importance of the search process in predator–prey interactions. When predators act on information related to prey location, the dynamics and stability of populations are more realistic.
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O’Dwyer, J.P. Beyond an ecological ideal gas law. Nat Ecol Evol 4, 14–15 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-1066-0
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