Table 1 Glossary of terms.
From: The dynamics of social networks among female Asian elephants
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Group | A set of individuals observed in the field moving, resting, or interacting non-aggressively within an approximately 500 m radius of one another. |
Cluster | A set of individuals that repeatedly associate together such that they form a distinct unit which is revealed by an objective analytical clustering method. |
Ego-network | The set of individuals that the central individual, called 'ego', is directly connected to. |
Social unit | A general term describing sets of socially affiliated individuals. Social units can form at different levels. For example, an individual's ego-network, a social unit at one level, may be embedded in a larger network, constituting a social unit of a higher level. |