According to the optimal foraging theory,a predator should abandon a patch
A)when the rate of energy gain is at a maximum.
B)at low values of cumulative energy gain (G).
C)when the preferred prey species is unavailable.
D)any time a higher quality patch is available.

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The optimal foraging theory states that a predator should abandon a patch when the rate of energy gain is at a maximum. This means that the predator has obtained the maximum amount of energy from the patch and it is no longer beneficial to remain in that patch.

According to the Optimal Foraging Theory,a Predator Should Abandon a Patch