Colobus monkeys and coconuts: A study of perceived human-wildlife conflicts

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1009-1020

  Siex, Kirstin S ^a   Struhsaker, Thomas T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocos nucifera; Crop raiding; Procolobus kirkii; Pruning by monkeys

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MAN-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; PEST DAMAGE; PRIMATE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

TANZANIA;

COCOS NUCIFERA; PROCOLOBUS KIRKII;

EID: 0033397324     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00455.x     Document Type: Article

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