Social network theory in the behavioural sciences: Potential applications

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-27

  Krause, J ^a   Croft, D P ^b   James, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Disease transmission; Information transfer; Mate choice; Social networks; Social organisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; MATE CHOICE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 35248858769     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0445-8     Document Type: Review

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