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The Adaptive Value of Numerical Competence.

Trends in ecology & evolution - 1 Jul 2020

Nieder Andreas

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Evolution selects for traits that are of adaptive value and increase the fitness of an individual or population. Numerical competence, the ability to estimate and process the number of objects and events, is a cognitive capacity that also influences an individual's survival and reproduction success. Numerical assessments are ubiquitous in a broad range of ecological contexts. Animals benefit from numerical...

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PMID: 32521244
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.02.009

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