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Environmental complexity favors the evolution of learning

Dridi, Slimane ; Lehmann, Laurent

In: Behavioral Ecology, 2016, vol. 27, no. 3, p. 842-850

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    Titre
    • Environmental complexity favors the evolution of learning
    Auteur
    • Dridi, Slimane. Department of Ecology and Evolution, UNIL Sorge, Le Biophore, 1015 , Lausanne , Switzerland and
    • Lehmann, Laurent. Department of Ecology and Evolution, UNIL Sorge, Le Biophore, 1015 , Lausanne , Switzerland and
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Behavioral Ecology, 2016, vol. 27, no. 3, p. 842-850. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:333047
    Summary
    Learning is a widespread adaptation in the animal world. In this article, we show with a novel evolutionary model that the complexity of the environment, defined as the number of distinct challenges faced by an individual in the course of its lifespan, allows for the evolution of learning under broader conditions than established previously. Our work indicates that environmental dynamics in the short term are critical in determining the selective advantages of learning and memory. Twitter: @slimane_dridi