Shifts in social structure of black howler (Alouatta pigra) groups associated with natural and experimental variation in population density

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 733-748

  Ostro, Linde E T ^a,b   Silver, Scott C ^a,b   Koontz, Fred W ^c   Horwich, Robert H ^d   Brockett, Robin ^d  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

^d Community Conservation Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alouatta pigra; Dispersal; Primate; Social structure; Translocation

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIMATE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA PIGRA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0035181729     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012013315920     Document Type: Article

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