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

空间学习在昆虫卓越的导航能力的各种机制中起着重要作用。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，以便跟随路线，而且还能以惊人的精度确定目标位置。昆虫的表现是由刻板的行为反应和影响何时、何地和如何移动的认知机制共同作用的结果。该项目将采用独特的跨学科方法来揭示蜜蜂的空间反应和景观的使用是如何受到大型地标的影响的。该项目为深入了解视觉、多模式感觉整合和学习之间的机制相互作用提供了机会，这些相互作用是基于视图的飞行昆虫导航的基础，包括那些在破碎景观中对作物授粉至关重要的昆虫。大型的地标，如传统的德文郡树篱，生长在土埂上的高高的树篱，分隔了许多小型和多样化的农业用地，对传粉昆虫的行为和生存很重要。

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.