The ecology of remembering and forgetting: quantity-quality trade-offs in the spatiotemporal memory of a forager
Kavel C. D. Ozturk, Bryndan O. C. M. van Pinxteren, Karline R. L. Janmaat, Benjamin Robira
This study uses simulations to show that memory trade-offs between quantity and quality affect foraging efficiency, with larger memory not always being beneficial in certain environments.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition