Toward a predictive theory for environmental enrichment

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 609-622

  Watters, Jason V ^a  

^a BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Captive foraging theory; Enrichment dose; Environmental uncertainty; Stereotypy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; REWARD; THEORETICAL MODEL; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; REWARD;

EID: 77949666470     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20284     Document Type: Article

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