Distribution and Diversity of Primates in Guyana: Species-Area Relationships and Riverine Barriers

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-95

  Lehman, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abundance; Biogeography; Diet; GIS; Habitat use; Niche; Rivers; Surveys

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; NICHE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIMATE; RIVER; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

GUYANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

PRIMATES;

EID: 1342287478     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:IJOP.0000014646.82182.51     Document Type: Article

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