Population viabilities and conservation implications for muriquis (Brachyteles arachnoides) in Brazil's Atlantic Forest

Biotropica

Volumn 32, Issue 4 B, 2000, Pages 903-913

  Strier, Karen B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Brachyteles; Habitat heterogeneity; Inbreeding; Muriqui; Population density; Population viability; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ARACHNID; DEMOGRAPHY; POPULATION DENSITY;

(SOUTHEAST); BRAZIL;

ARACHNIDA; BRACHYTELES; BRACHYTELES ARACHNOIDES; PRIMATES;

EID: 0035018614     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2000.tb00628.x     Document Type: Article

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