Current methods for assessing the health of insects and their colonies are carried out by researchers making dissections on individual insects (which inevitably kills them) or making visual inspections of colonies and then documenting their observations. For colonies, researcher…
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A vital ability for an animal is to filter the constant flow of sensory input from the environment to focus on the most important information. Attention is used to prioritize sensory input for adaptive responses. The role of attention in visual search has been studied extensivel…
In the analysis of movement patterns of animals, stochastic processes play an important role, providing us with a variety of tools to examine, model and simulate their behaviour. In this thesis we focus on the foraging of specific animals - bumblebees - and analyse experimental …
The perceived colour of an object depends on its spectral reflection and spectral composition of the illuminant. Upon illumination change, the light reflected from the object also varies. This results in a different colour sensation if no colour constancy mechanism is available …
Hedgerow fruits provide a food resource for several UK farmland bird species from late summer, through winter and into spring. This project aims to develop the understanding of the interactions between fruit-bearing hedgerow flowers, their pollinators, hedgerow fruits and frugiv…
Bees have played an important role throughout human history; from cultural traditions to medicine, bees have been interwoven into our society. They have also been scientifically studied for thousands of years as they play integral roles in both our agricultural systems and natur…
Rangelands are a globally abundant ecosystem type that provides key ecosystem services and supports the livelihoods of millions of people. In western North America, rangelands are widely used for livestock grazing; in some cases, livestock grazing is associated with conversion t…