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TERRITORIAL BEHAVIOUR [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
OBS

Spacing behaviour: A behaviour pattern that serves to maintain the appropriate distance between individuals or groups; includes territorial behaviour and individual distance.

Key term(s)
  • territorial behavior

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
DEF

[...] moyens utilisés par un couple d'oiseaux ou de mammifères afin de protéger respectivement leur aire de nidification ou de reproduction.

OBS

Comportement d'espacement : Mode de comportement qui sert aux différents groupements ou individus à maintenir entre eux la distance appropriée. À ce comportement s'attachent, entre autres, le comportement territorial et la distance interindividuelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
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