Groups, grouping and networks: dynamic unanswered questions for primatologists

Citation

Lee PC (2022) Groups, grouping and networks: dynamic unanswered questions for primatologists. Primates, 63 (3), pp. 187-193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-022-00988-0

Abstract
First paragraph: Defining primate groups has been the focus of considerable effort for at least the last 75 years (Carpenter 1945; Imanishi 1957, 1960; Crook and Gartland 1966): my aim is not to summarise or critique that work, but rather to enthuse those who think that this question has already been answered. I consider, from the perspective of a group member: What does a group mean to the individuals within it? Do individuals have choice in grouping? Why and how has an individual chosen its particular group at any moment in time?

Keywords
Leadership; Interspecific association; Social network analysis; Multi-level sociality

Journal
Primates: Volume 63, Issue 3