Finding an appropriate order for a hierarchy: a comparison of the I&SI and the BBS methods
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There are two main types of method designed to produce a linear hierarchy from an observed dominance matrix. Research in this area has made an extended comparison of H. de Vries's I&SI method, which aims to find a rank order that is most consistent with a linear hierarchy, and the method devised by K.A. Jameson and colleagues, which takes account of the proportions of wins and losses with others as well as the scores of the others that an individual has met in encounters. It was established that the first ranking predicts relationships better than the second ranking.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2000
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Finding an appropriate order for a hierarchy based on probabilistic dominance
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Methods of ranking individuals in groups of animals using transitivity of relationships may hide abnormalities and will only use a limited proportion of information available from dominance encounters. A new probability-based method is suggested which may be more appropriate for dominance interaction applications than existing methods. The procedure, which is based on a mathematical model of paired comparisons, is discussed and an illustration of its use with data on dominance among red deer is included.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1999
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Measuring and testing the steepness of dominance hierarchies
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A method for measuring the steepness of the hierarchy of social dominance in animals is proposed.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2006
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