Modelling dominance hierarchy formation as a multi-player game

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 219, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 397-413

  Broom, M ^a   Cannings, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GAME THEORY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; GAME; GROUP DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ACCIPITRINAE; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036430033     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2002.3137     Document Type: Article

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