Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10971014 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Waves of motion are often produced in groups under predation threat. ⺠I examined the effect of flock size and density on the speed of waves in alarmed flocks. ⺠Speed increased with flock size and decreased with density. ⺠Speed was highest at the edges of flocks.
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Authors
Guy Beauchamp,