What Prediction of the Optimal Patch Model Did Tome (1988)

question 19

Multiple Choice

What prediction of the optimal patch model did Tome (1988) test on ruddy ducks?

• A) As travel time increases, individuals should spend more time in and harvest more items from a patch
• B) Quitting harvest rates will be higher in rich compared to poor patches
• C) Giving-up densities should vary with food patch quality
• D) The marginal benefit of feeding should equal the missed opportunity costs of exploiting a patch
• E) The cumulative gain curve should get steeper as more time is spent in a patch

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