You collect giving-up density data from three identical patches that are spaced 5 m apart in the environment at locations A, B, and C. Patch A is harvested to the lowest GUD, while patches B and C are harvested to the same higher GUD. What can you conclude from these data?

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Given that patch A has the lowest giving-up density (GUD), it suggests that foragers are willing to deplete resources in that patch to a lower level before giving up, implying that foraging costs are lowest at location A. Lower GUDs are typically associated with lower perceived risks or costs of foraging in that area.

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