DOI: 10.1038/nature03236. Effective leadership and decision-making in animal groups on the move

Effective leadership and decision-making in animal groups on the move

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Couzin, I. D., Krause, J., Franks, N. R., & Levin, S. A. (2005). Effective leadership and decision-making in animal groups on the move. Nature, 433(7025), 513â516.

Authors 4

Iain D. Couzin (first)
Jens Krause (additional)
Nigel R. Franks (additional)
Simon A. Levin (additional)

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