Seed predation of Cariniana estrellensis (Lecythidaceae) by black howler monkeys, Alouatta caraya

Primates

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-90

  Oliveira Filho, Ary T ^a   Galetti, Mauro ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alouatta caraya; Atlantic forest; Howler monkeys; Lecythidaceae; Seed predation; Semi deciduous forest

Indexed keywords

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA CARAYA; CARINIANA ESTRELLENSIS; LECYTHIDACEAE;

EID: 0002587730     PISSN: 00328332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02382924     Document Type: Article

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