The use of theory in behavioural research

Ethology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Taborsky, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; MODEL; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH; SURVEY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 38049023093     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2007.01458.x     Document Type: Review

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