A note on a modification of the spread of participation index allowing for unequal zones

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 331-336

  Plowman, A B ^a  

^a Paignton Zoo Environmental Park ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Captive animals; Enclosure utilisation; Non equal zones; Space use; SPI

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CAPTIVITY; INDEX METHOD; SPACE USE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0141595842     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(03)00142-4     Document Type: Article

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