Interplay between environmental and genetic factors in temperament/personality traits in horses (Equus caballus)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 434-446

  Hausberger, Martine ^a,b   Bruderer, Cécile ^a   Scolan, Nathalie Le ^a   Pierre, Jean Sébastien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HORSE; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AFFECT; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HORSES; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY;

EID: 11144243344     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.118.4.434     Document Type: Article

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