Hummingbird Question 1 Hummingbirds are very small birds th…
Hummingbird Question 1 Hummingbirds are very small birds that consume nectar found in flowers. Hummingbirds have an extremely high metabolism and must consume about 50% of their body weight in nectar each day. Hummingbirds are territorial, and spend much of their time chasing away other hummingbirds (pictured above). A biologist is studying foraging behavior in a population of hummingbirds. She measured the size of three territories and estimated the total number of nectar-producing flowers at each territory. Those data are below: Territory Area Total number of flowers in territory A 100 m2 60 B 50 m2 100 C 150 m2 110 Using the data, predict which territory is optimal for a hummingbird to select. Explain your reasoning.