Population Reduction and Social Disorganization in Alouatta pigra Following a Hurricane

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1037-1055

  Pavelka, Mary S M ^a   Brusselers, Olivia T ^a   Nowak, Dana ^a   Behie, Alison M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Group cohesion; Habitat disturbance; Howling monkeys; Hurricane; Natural disasters; Population reduction; Primates; Translocation

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; HURRICANE; POPULATION SIZE; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

BELIZE; CENTRAL AMERICA; MONKEY RIVER;

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA PIGRA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0345016050     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026276228635     Document Type: Article

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