Animal societies are shaped both by social processes and by the physical environment in
which social interactions take place. While many studies take the observed patterns of inter …

New technologies have vastly increased the available data on animal movement and
behaviour. Consequently, new methods deciphering the spatial and temporal interactions …

Null models are an important component of the social network analysis toolbox. However,
their use in hypothesis testing is still not widespread. Furthermore, several different …

Highlights•Association indices are widely used to describe relationships between
individuals.•Indices include built-in assumptions about how animals are observed.•These …

Spatial and social behaviour are fundamental aspects of an animal's biology, and their
social and spatial environments are indelibly linked through mutual causes and shared …

Permutation tests are widely used to test null hypotheses with animal social network data,
but suffer from high rates of type I and II error when the permutations do not properly …

Collective decision-making is a daily occurrence in the lives of many group-living animals,
and can have critical consequences for the fitness of individuals. Understanding how …

Animal populations are often comprised of both foraging specialists and generalists. For
instance, some individuals show higher foraging site fidelity (spatial specialization) than …

Spatial structure underpins numerous population processes by determining the environment
individuals' experience and which other individuals they encounter. Yet, how the social …

Behaviour is the interface between an organism and its environment, and behavioural
plasticity is important for organisms to cope with environmental change. Social behaviour is …