Determinants of colobine monkey abundance: The importance of food energy, protein and fibre content

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 650-659

  Wasserman, Michael D ^a   Chapman, Colin A ^a,b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Colobus; Diet choice; Kibale National Park; Nutritional ecology

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOENERGETICS; DIET; FOOD AVAILABILITY; NUTRITION; PRIMATE; PROTEIN;

UGANDA;

ANIMALIA; COLOBINAE; COLOBUS; COLOBUS GUEREZA; COLOBUS SP.; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; PROCOLOBUS; PROCOLOBUS BADIUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038383120     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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