Animal social networks: An introduction

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 967-973

  Krause, Jens ^a   Lusseau, David ^b   James, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal interactions; Social networks; Social organisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR; BIRD; CETACEAN; HETEROGENEITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NETWORK ANALYSIS; PRIMATE; REPTILE; SOCIAL INSECT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; UNGULATE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CETACEA; HEXAPODA; PRIMATES; REPTILIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 65049087495     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-009-0747-0     Document Type: Review

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