Statistical aspects of the analysis of group size effects in confined animals

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 265-283

  Christman, Mary C ^a   Leone, Erin Hoerl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral responses; Correlation; Density effects; Experimental design; Group size

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CORRELATION; DATA INTERPRETATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GROUP SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOCKING DENSITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33847172723     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.05.020     Document Type: Article

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