Ranging behavior and foraging ecology of lowland woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha poeppigii) in Yasuní National Park, Ecuador

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 47-66

  Di Fiore, Anthony ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NY Consortium in Evol Primatology   (United States)

Author keywords

Day range length; Foraging strategy; Range size; Resource availability; Woolly monkey

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PATCH USE; PRIMATE; RANGE SIZE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CEBIDAE; DIET; ECUADOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CEBIDAE; DIET; ECUADOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; MALE; MOVEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ECUADOR;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; LAGOTHRIX; LAGOTHRIX LAGOTRICHA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0037295234     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.10065     Document Type: Article

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