A simple iterative model accurately captures complex trapline formation by bumblebees across spatial scales and flower arrangements.

Pollinating bees develop foraging circuits (traplines) to visit multiple flowers in a manner that minimizes overall travel distance, a task analogous to the travelling salesman problem. We report on an in-depth exploration of an iterative improvement heuristic model of bumblebee traplining previousl...

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Main Authors: Andrew M Reynolds, Mathieu Lihoreau, Lars Chittka
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a01876af970c4e5cafb82a51cb3a1c45
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