Primate community structure in Guyana: A biogeographic analysis

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 333-351

  Lehman, Shawn M ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Association patterns; Biogeography; Community structure; Guyana; Specific composition; Surveys

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; PRIMATE;

GUYANA;

EID: 0034081165     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005454317333     Document Type: Article

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