Optimal Foraging with Minimal Time (Shrew & Worms)

Average time to find and capture a prey item, versus prey abundance, for a shrew that mixes worms and beetles in different proportions.

Handling time, worm h_w (s) 1

Handling time, beetle h_b (s) 60

Beetle abundance a_b 0.0025

Start worm abundance 0.005

End worm abundance 0.09

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Average time per prey item vs abundance of worms

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