Chimpanzees Cope with Temporary Reduction of Escape Opportunities

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1077-1091

  Caws, Clare ^a   Aureli, Filippo ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Coping strategies; Inhibition; Pan troglodytes; Population density; Space restriction

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; CAPTIVITY; COPING STRATEGY; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIMATE;

PAN (APE); PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES; TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0345016045     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026280329544     Document Type: Article

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