A meta-analysis of correlated behaviors with implications for behavioral syndromes: Relationships between particular behavioral traits

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1068-1080

  Garamszegi, László Zsolt ^a   Markó, Gábor ^b,c   Herczeg, Gábor ^b,d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c Institute of Data Analytics and Information Systems   (Hungary)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

behavioral consistency; behavioral type; coping style; meta regression; personality; phylogenetic meta analysis; syndrome deviation; temperament.

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOASSAY; CORRELATION; DATA SET; EXPLORATION; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; INNATE BEHAVIOR; META-ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 84882330707     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/art033     Document Type: Article

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