Feeding Ecology:
Worksheet 3.9
Supplemental Instruction
Iowa State University
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Hannah
AECL/BIO 365
Dr. Adams
12-03-14
1.) Name some structural adaptations for each vertebrate lineage.
2.) The ___________ ______________ improves the ability to locate specific food by
screening. They can be visual or olfactory.
3.) Name 4 parts of the foraging cycles and describe each part.
4.) What is the Optimal Foraging Theory and its components?
5.) Name some of the costs and benefits of the OFT.
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6.)
What are some of the rules when selecting an optimal diet?
7.)
Define the Marginal Value Theorem.
8.) Draw both energy gain lines of the MVT for a long and short trip to a patch. Explain the
relationships.
9.)
What are the results of each of the 3 experiments that tested OFT?