Fractal long-range correlations in behavioural sequences of wild chimpanzees: A non-invasive analytical tool for the evaluation of health

Ethology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-116

  Alados, C L ^a   Huffman, M A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034056921     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0310.2000.00497.x     Document Type: Article

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