Variation of life history traits and mating patterns in female langur monkeys (Semnopithecus entellus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 391-402

  Borries, Carola ^a,c   Koenig, Andreas ^a,c   Winkler, Paul ^b  

^a GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at first birth; Cycle sections; Gestation; Lactation; Number of males; Nutritional influences

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; MATING BEHAVIOR; NUTRITION; PRIMATE; SOCIAL IMPACT;

EID: 0034793769     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650100391     Document Type: Article

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