Use a Graph to Illustrate the Differences Among the Three

question 18

Essay

Use a graph to illustrate the differences among the three types of functional responses. Explain the importance of the time a predator spends searching and handling prey to the different functional response types. In which functional responses can predators regulate prey populations and how?

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