Table 2. Estimates of (a) social transmission effects for LS re-use (RU1) and moss-sponging (M) variants, giving the multiplicative effect on learning rate of each observation (1×, no effect); (b) the ratio of social transmission effects between M and RU1; and (c) the estimated number of acquisitions that were by social transmission, excluding the innovation event.
(a) Social Transmission (Multiplicative Effect Per Observation) | (b) Ratio: M Effect/RU1 Effect | (c) % of Events by Social Transmission | |
RU1 | 1.07×(0.58–2.48) | — | 3% (0%*–19%) |
Moss-sponging KW included | 14.93×(4.67–88.24) | 2.42×(4.67–72.24) | 85% (80%–86%) |
Moss-sponging KW excluded | 21.17×(4.19–679) | 15.90×(3.00–230) | 99% (92%–100%) |
Estimates are model-averaged estimates, with unconditional confidence intervals in parentheses. For M, estimates are given both with KW included (conservative estimate) and excluded (see text for explanation).
*Note that the lower 95% C.I. limit for the social effect on RU1 is <1, meaning each observation decreases the rate of learning; we set this situation to be zero events by social transmission.