Species richness, species range size and ecological specialisation among African primates: Geographical patterns and conservation implications

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1033-1056

  Eeley, Harriet A C ^a   Foley, Robert A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Niche breadth; Primates; Species range; Species richness

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; NICHE BREADTH; PRIMATE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032847954     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008831320469     Document Type: Article

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