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Author | Appleby, M.C. | ||||
Title | The probability of linearity in hierarchies | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 1983 | Publication | Animal Behaviour. | Abbreviated Journal | Anim. Behav. |
Volume | 31 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 600-608 |
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Abstract | The common practice of ranking a group of animals in the closest possible order to a linear dominance hierarchy assumes that dominance among those animals is generally transitive. In fact, analysis of groups in which dominance relationships are random shows that this method has a surprisingly high probability of producing an apparently linear or near-linear hierarchy by chance. As such, the existence of transitive dominance should be tested before it is used in ranking. A suitable statistical test is described here. Chance may also contribute to the linear appearance of hierarchies based on other factors. | ||||
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Call Number | Equine Behaviour @ team @ | Serial | 4286 | ||
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