- cached prey
- seed stores
- honey
- food hoards
- granaries
- cultivated fungi
- agriculture
- domesticated food stocks
Operational definition
Behavioral storage category.
The retention of energy-bearing resources outside the organism’s body through behavior, construction, or social organization for later use.
Examples include:
- food caches;
- seed stores;
- honey;
- granaries;
- stored prey;
- cultivated fungi;
- agricultural reserves.
Ownership or exclusive control need not be perfect, but delayed future access must be part of the strategy.