Statistical tests for analysing directed movement of self-organising animal groups

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-78

  Merrifield, A ^a   Myerscough, Mary R ^a   Weber, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Directional data; Honeybee; Self organisation; Spherical hypothesis tests; Swarm guidance

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; DIRECTIONAL DATA; HONEYBEE; SELF-ORGANISATION; SPHERICAL HYPOTHESIS TESTS; SWARM GUIDANCE;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIODIVERSITY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL; HONEYBEE; MOVEMENT; SELF ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWARMING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HONEYBEE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BEES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 33748311997     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2006.03.022     Document Type: Article

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