A method for assessing the relative sociability of individuals within groups: An example with grazing sheep

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 57-73

  Sibbald, A M ^a   Elston, D A ^b   Smith, D J F ^c   Erhard, H W ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c Edinburgh School of Agriculture   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Association; Grazing; Nearest neighbour; Sheep; Sociability; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; NEAREST NEIGHBOR ANALYSIS; SHEEP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 16244408652     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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