A population comparison of the strength and persistence of innate colour preference and learning speed in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris

T. C. Ings; N. E. Raine; L. Chittka

doi:10.1007/s00265-009-0731-8

A population comparison of the strength and persistence of innate colour preference and learning speed in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris

T. C. Ings, N. E. Raine, L. Chittka

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1207-1218
Number of pages	12
Journal	Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Volume	63
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-009-0731-8
Publication status	Published - 2009

Keywords

Bumble bee
Cognitive ecology
Floral preference
Flower colour
Foraging behaviour
Learning speed
Sensory bias

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The evolution of learning - bumblebees as a model
Raine, N. (CoI) & Chittka, L. (PI)
Natural Envt Research Council (NERC)
12/01/04 → 11/04/07
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