Optimal foraging involves all of the following except

A) maximizing energy gained by the forager.

B) minimizing energy expended by the forager.

C) securing essential nutrients for the forager.

D) minimizing the risk of predation on the forager.

E) maximizing the population size of the forager

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#Section 2: Evolution

In a type I survivorship curve characterized by:

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#Section 2: Evolution

Among populations of birds, individuals without territories are

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#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

Below is a list of various bird groups, with their typical age at maturity (in years). Which of these would you expect to have the greatest annual survival?

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#Section 1: Ecology

Allen’s rule states that,

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#Section 2: Evolution

 Which of the following statements most detracts from the claim that the human appendix is a completely vestigial organ?