title: Social organization.
abstract: Because animal agriculture is largely concerned with the most efficient management of groups of animals, an understanding of the function and characteristics of social organization associated with each species is important for the optimal design of production systems.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Stricklin
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mench
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D012919:Social Behavior; D012930:Social Dominance