Holling’s Functional Response Curve The total number P of prey taken by a predator depends on the availability of prey. C.S. Holling proposed a function of the form
Where P is the number of cocoons parasitized and n is the density of cocoons available (measured as number per square inch).
a) Draw a graph of p versus n. Include values of n up to 2 cocoons per square inch.
b) What density of cocoons will ensure that the wasp will find and parasitize 6 of them?
c) There is a limit to the number of cocoons that the wasp is able to parasitize no matter how readily available the prey may be. What is this upper limit?
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