Density-dependent network structuring within and across wild animal systems

2025/09/04 by Gregory F. Albery, Daniel J. Becker, Josh A. Firth +129 · 2 voices · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Social Sciences · #Plant and animal studies #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation

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