Optimal gut size of small birds and its dependence on environmental and physiological parameters: Simulated data and code for running the model simulations and for generating the figures

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Title: Optimal gut size of small birds and its dependence on environmental and physiological parameters:
Simulated data and code for running the model simulations and for generating the figures
Date of Release: 2018/08/10
Identifier: doi:10.17632/3x4kpm5dxs.1
Permalink: http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/3x4kpm5dxs.1

Associated publication: Ez-zizi, A., McNamara, J. M., Malhotra, G., & Houston, A. I. (2018). Optimal gut size of
small birds and its dependence on environmental and physiological parameters. Journal of
theoretical biology. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.05.010

Link to publication: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.05.010

Suggested citation: Please reference the associated publication above when using any datasets or materials
described in this README file.

Contact information: Adnane Ez-zizi, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK., a.ez-zizi@sheffield.ac.uk or
aezziz22@gmail.com

This directory contains:
- The simulated data (the results for each parameter manipulation are recorded in a separate text file)
- The Matlab programs used to produce the simulation results

For more details about the steps followed by the model, check the appendix section in the paper.