Group size, density and social dynamics in farm animals

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 185-204

  Estevez, Inma ^a   Andersen, Inger Lise ^b   Nævdal, Eric ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aggression; Density; Farm animals; Group size; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FITNESS; FORAGE; GROUP SIZE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION RISK; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33847098742     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.05.025     Document Type: Article

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