Socio-spatial levels in linearity analysis of dominance hierarchies: A case study on elephant seals

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-136

  Galimberti, Filippo ^a   Fabiani, Anna ^b,d   Boitani, Luigi ^c  

^a Elephant Seal Research Group   (Italy)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dominance hierarchies; Falkland Islands; Linearity; Mirounga leonina; Observational effort; Sociospatial structure; Southern elephant seals

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; MIROUNGA LEONINA; PHOCIDAE; ZEROS;

EID: 0037657914     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-002-0084-5     Document Type: Article

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