Diet and habitat overlap in two sympatric primate species, the tana crested mangabey Cercocebus galeritus and yellow baboon Papio cynocephalus

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 159-173

  Wahungu, Geoffrey M ^a,b  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Baboon; Diet; Habitat; Overlap; Tana mangabey

Indexed keywords

DIETARY OVERLAP; FOREST; HABITAT USE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PRIMATE; SYMPATRY;

KENYA, TANA RIVER VALLEY;

CERCOCEBUS GALERITUS; PAPIO CYNOCEPHALUS;

EID: 0031878645     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.1998.00120.x     Document Type: Article

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