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Social learning is central to innovation, in primates and beyond

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2007

Corina J. Logan  and
John W. Pepper
Corina J. Logan
Affiliation:
Ecosystem Services Section, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA 98504-7016; [email protected]://www.CorinaLogan.com
John W. Pepper
Affiliation:
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721. [email protected]://eebweb.arizona.edu/Faculty/Bios/pepper.html
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Abstract

Much of the importance of innovation stems from its capacity to spread via social learning, affecting multiple individuals, thus generating evolutionary and ecological consequences. We advocate a broader taxonomic focus in the field of behavioral innovation, as well as the use of comparative field research, and discuss the unique conservation implications of animal innovations and traditions.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , August 2007 , pp. 416 - 417
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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