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Optimal Foraging : Searching Predators that Maximize Energy
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Optimal Foraging : Searching Predators that Maximize Energy
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Theory
Procedure
Self Evaluation
Simulator
Assignment
Reference
Feedback
1)
When compared with sit-and wait predators, the energetic requirements of searching predators should be _____________
lower
higher
2)
Which of the following factors have substantial importance in success of widely foraging pattern of searching predators?
searching ability of the predator
spatial distribution of the prey
High prey density
Both a & b
3)
How is the search time related to prey abundance?
is directly proportional to prey abundance
is inversely proportional to prey abundance
no relation between the two factors
none of the above
4)
Which among the following describes the optimal foraging strategy of searching predators?
minimizing the foraging time
maximizing the foraging time
maximize the energy gain
minimize the energy gain
5)
The sit-and-wait foraging pattern is less common during periods of
prey abundance
High prey mobility
prey scarcity
All of the above
Cite this Simulator:
vlab.amrita.edu,. (2011). Optimal Foraging : Searching Predators that Maximize Energy. Retrieved 20 April 2024, from vlab.amrita.edu/index.php?sub=3&brch=67&sim=1104&cnt=3
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