Group size and composition of Colobus guereza in Kyambura Gorge, southwest Uganda, in relation to chimpanzee activity

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 287-297

  Krüger, Oliver ^a,b   Affeldt, Edda ^a   Brackmann, Marian ^a   Milhahn, Kirsten ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chimpanzee; Colobus guereza; Group composition; Home range; Pan troglodytes; Predation risk

Indexed keywords

CHIMPANZEE; GROUP SIZE; POPULATION DENSITY; WHITE COLOBUS;

KYAMBURA GORGE; UGANDA;

COLOBUS GUEREZA; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0031980937     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020383600015     Document Type: Article

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