Effects of group size on ranging patterns in Brachyteles arachnoides hypoxanthus

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-221

  Dias, Luiz G ^a   Strier, Karen B ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachyteles arachnoides; Day range; Group size; Home range; Muriquis

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL ACTIVITY; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROUP SIZE; HOME RANGE; PRIMATE; RANGE EXPANSION;

BRAZIL;

BRACHYTELES; BRACHYTELES ARACHNOIDES; BRACHYTELES ARACHNOIDES HYPOXANTHUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 0037393488     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023054513354     Document Type: Article

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