Behavioural research in zoos: Academic perspectives

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 199-207

  Hosey, Geoffrey R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applied research; Basic research

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030895098     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(96)01104-5     Document Type: Note

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