A method for testing association patterns of social animals
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Association indices were developed to describe plant species co-occurrence within a community or habit. The use of the indices in a descriptive manner has major drawbacks. A Monte Carlo method can be used to perform a test of random association. A simple algorithm is presented that can be used to perform Monte Carlo tests of random association, based on a method suggested by Manly. The method was demonstrated using data from two populations of Hector's dolphin in New Zealand.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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The effect of background cuing on prey detection
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Experiments were conducted with trained blue jays, Cyanocitta cristata, to investigate the influence of search-image formation and associative cuing on cryptic prey detection. Results suggest that the ability of blue jays to detect a prey is influenced by the background by associating it with the type of prey. Moreover, the search-image formation is disrupted by the presence of either multiple backgrounds or multiple prey types.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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