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Leaders, followers, and group decision-making

Andrew J. King Zoological Society of London; and University College LondonCorrespondence[email protected]
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G. Cowlishaw University College London
Pages 147-150 | Received 07 Dec 2008, Accepted 08 Dec 2008, Published online: 30 Apr 2009

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