Citation
A Review of Ecological Determinants of Territoriality within Vertebrate Species
TL;DR
Resource-defense principle remains fundamental across vertebrates
Expanded Brown's original economic defendability model to include predation risk and information asymmetry as factors in territorial economics. This expansion provides richer analytical framework for understanding why some companies defend intensively while others adopt satellite strategies.
The inclusion of information asymmetry is particularly relevant to business applications where competitive intelligence and signal strength play major roles in territorial defense.
Key Findings from Maher & Lott (2000)
- Resource-defense principle remains fundamental across vertebrates
- Predation risk affects territorial economics
- Information asymmetry influences optimal defense strategy