Data for free: How to estimate the association of non-focal subjects using a focal window

TD Sambrook; MB Taylor

doi:10.1163/156853900502637

Data for free: How to estimate the association of non-focal subjects using a focal window

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Abstract

We present a 'focal window' procedure for estimating associations between non-focal animals, based on focal data. The estimate is based on the time that two non-focal animals spend simultaneously proximal to a third, focal animal, relative to the time that would be expected given their independent attraction to this animal. Simulations showed that the error of the estimate was low when at least one of the three associations in the triad was high.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1257-1270
Number of pages	14
Journal	Behaviour
Volume	137
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/156853900502637
Publication status	Published - Sep 2000

Keywords

sampling method
association
focal

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