Agonistic Interactions in Pigs–Comparison of Dominance Indices with Parameters Derived from Social Network Analysis in Three Age Groups

Dominance indices are often calculated using the number of won and lost fights of each animal focusing on dyadic interactions. Social network analysis provides new insights into the establishment of stable group structures going beyond the dyadic approach. Thus, it was investigated whether centralit...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Büttner, Irena Czycholl, Katharina Mees, Joachim Krieter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/929