Nine-spined sticklebacks deploy a hill-climbing social learning strategy.
(2009)
Journal Article
Kendal, J., Rendell, L., Pike, T., & Laland, K. (2009). Nine-spined sticklebacks deploy a hill-climbing social learning strategy. Behavioral Ecology, 20(2), 238-244. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arp016
Theoretical models on the adaptive advantages of social learning lead to the conclusion that copying cannot be indiscriminate and that individuals should adopt evolved behavioral strategies that dictate the circumstances under which they copy others... Read More about Nine-spined sticklebacks deploy a hill-climbing social learning strategy..