Relationships between exhibit naturalism, animal visibility and visitor interest in a Chinese Zoo

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 93-102

  Davey, Gareth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exhibit; Naturalism; Visitor; Welfare; Zoo

Indexed keywords

ZOO;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 31044433717     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.04.018     Document Type: Article

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