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Social group size predicts the evolution of individuality

Authors: Pollard, K. A.; Blumstein, D. T.ORCID
Year: 2011
Journal: Current Biology, Vol. 21, pp. 413-417
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.01.051
Keywords: SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, MARMOT
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