According to the Optimal Foraging Theory, a Predator Should Abandon

question 62

Multiple Choice

According to the optimal foraging theory, a predator should abandon a patch

• A)when the rate of energy gain is at a maximum.
• B)at low values of G.
• C)when the preferred prey species is unavailable.
• D)any time a higher-quality patch is available.

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