You Are Studying Foraging Behaviors in a Small Seed-Eating Bird

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Essay

You are studying foraging behaviors in a small seed-eating bird species. It takes each individual bird 3 seconds to find, handle, and consume one individual seed. Assume that each food patch has 100 seeds. Create a table (this will be referred to as Table 1) showing how long flocks of each size are expected to forage in a patch before completely depleting the resource. Then create a graph (this will be referred to as Figure 4) using the data in the table, with flock size (number of individuals) on the x-axis, and foraging time in a patch (in seconds) on the y-axis.

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Definitions:

Flow

describes a mental state of being fully immersed and engaged in an activity, where time seems to pass unnoticed, and the person is performing at their maximum potential.

Work

An activity that produces something of value for others.

Play

Engaging in activities for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Minimalist Performance

An approach to performance focused on simplicity, using minimal resources or elements to achieve the intended effect.