How pollinating insects find and learn sites in the landscape with their low-resolution eyes

空间学习在支撑昆虫良好导航能力的各种机制中发挥着基础性作用。尽管它们的眼睛分辨率很低，但它们能够快速学习风景中的特征和地标，以便跟踪路线，而且还能以惊人的精度准确地定位目标。昆虫的表现是刻板的行为反应和认知机制共同作用的结果，认知机制影响着何时、何地和如何移动的决定。这个项目将运用一种独特的跨学科方法来揭示蜜蜂的空间反应和对视图的使用是如何受到大型地标的影响的。该项目提供了一个机会，以更深入地了解视觉、多模式感官整合和学习基于视觉的导航之间的机制相互作用，这些基于视觉的导航对昆虫的影响，包括那些在零碎的地形中对农作物授粉至关重要的。大型地标，如传统的德文树篱，是在地球上种植的高高的树篱，将许多小型和不同的农业资产分隔开来，对授粉昆虫的行为和生存非常重要。

Spatial learning plays a fundamental role in various mechanisms underpinning the excellentnavigational capabilities of insects. Despite their low-resolution eyes, they are capable of quickly learnfeatures and landmarks in the landscape in order to follow routes, but also for pinpointing goallocations with remarkable accuracy. An insect's performance results from a combination ofstereotyped behavioural responses and cognitive mechanisms that influence decisions of when,where and how to move. This project will apply a uniquely interdisciplinary approach to uncover howthe bee's spatial responses and use of views are influenced by large-sized landmarks.The project offers the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the mechanistic interactionsbetween vision, multimodal sensory integration and learning that underlie view-based navigation inflying insects, including those that are essential for the pollination of crops in fragmented landscapes.Large-scale landmarks, such as the traditional Devon hedges, high hedges grown on earth banks thatseparate many small and diverse agricultural holdings, are important for the behaviour and survivalof pollinating insects.