The impact of density: The importance of nonlinearity and selection on flight and fight responses

Social Forces

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 505-530

  Regoeczi, Wendy C ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036969129     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.2003.0018     Document Type: Review

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