Animal behaviour: From Skinner box to the field

@article{Krebs1983AnimalBF,
  title={Animal behaviour: From Skinner box to the field},
  author={John Richard Krebs},
  journal={Nature},
  year={1983},
  volume={304},
  pages={117-117}
}
  • J. Krebs
  • Published 1 July 1983
  • Psychology, Medicine
  • Nature
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