Differences in the spacing behaviour of two breeds of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) - influence of artificial selection?

Ethology

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 597-605

  Jørgensen, Grete H M ^a   Andersen, Inger L ^a   Holand, Øystein ^a   Bøe, Knut E ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CARNIVORE; COEXISTENCE; DOMESTICATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; MEAT; SELECTIVE BREEDING; SHEEP; SPACING; VIDEOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79958789569     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2011.01908.x     Document Type: Article

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