What calculation defines the Gypsy Cuckoo's habitat suitability score?

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(Floral Abundance) $ imes$ (Host Density) $ imes$ (Suitable Ground Nesting Sites)

Habitat suitability for *B. bohemicus* is not determined by a single factor but by a composite score reflecting the complete support system required for its hosts to thrive sufficiently for usurpation. This suitability is mathematically represented as the product of three critical elements: Floral Abundance, which ensures the host colony can build a large worker force; Host Density, ensuring the parasitic queen has a high probability of locating a target; and Suitable Ground Nesting Sites, which provide the physical location for the host to establish the nest in the first place. If any one of these components is missing or severely diminished, the habitat will fail to support the cuckoo bee, regardless of how rich the other two factors are.

What calculation defines the Gypsy Cuckoo's habitat suitability score?

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