Challenges of Learning to Escape Evolutionary Traps

Challenges of Learning to Escape Evolutionary Traps

Many animals respond well behaviorally to stimuli associated with human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC), such as novel predators or food sources. Yet others make errors and succumb to evolutionary traps: approaching or even preferring low quality, dangerous or toxic options, avoiding bene...

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Main Authors: Alison L. Greggor, Pete C. Trimmer, Brendan J. Barrett, Andrew Sih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
environmental change
learning
optimal sampling
stimulus-response contingencies
novelty
neophobia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00408/full

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