Habitat degradation of Rhinopithecus bieti in Yunnan, China

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 389-398

  Xiao, Wen ^a,c   Ding, Wei ^a,c   Cui, Liang Wei ^a,c   Zhou, Ru Liang ^b   Zhao, Qi Kun ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Grazing land extension; Habitat degradation; Human population; Rhinopithecus bieti; Satellite image; Topographic map

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; DEGRADATION; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; PRIMATE; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

CHINA;

PRIMATES; PYGATHRIX; PYGATHRIX BIETI; QUERCUS;

EID: 0037393285     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023009518806     Document Type: Article

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