Rapid decision-making with side-specific perceptual discrimination in ants.
Timely decision making is crucial for survival and reproduction. Organisms often face a speed-accuracy trade-off, as fully informed, accurate decisions require time-consuming gathering and treatment of information. Optimal strategies for decision-making should therefore vary depending on the context...
Main Authors: | Nathalie Stroeymeyt, Fernando J Guerrieri, Jelle S van Zweden, Patrizia d'Ettorre |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-08-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2927537?pdf=render |
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