| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970833 | Animal Behaviour | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Differences in gregariousness can strongly affect association indices. ⺠We propose a new index, the HWIG, which corrects for such gregariousness differences. ⺠We compared the HWIG with the existing half-weight index (HWI) with simulations. ⺠Unlike the HWI, the HWI was strongly influenced by the gregariousness of individuals. ⺠We recommend using the HWIG as an unbiased measure of affinity between individuals.
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Authors
Sophie Godde, Lionel Humbert, Steeve D. Côté, Denis Réale, Hal Whitehead,