Identifying social learning in animal populations: a new 'option-bias' method.

Identifying social learning in animal populations: a new 'option-bias' method.

BACKGROUND:Studies of natural animal populations reveal widespread evidence for the diffusion of novel behaviour patterns, and for intra- and inter-population variation in behaviour. However, claims that these are manifestations of animal 'culture' remain controversial because alternative...

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Main Authors: Rachel L Kendal, Jeremy R Kendal, Will Hoppitt, Kevin N Laland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2717327?pdf=render

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