Group size in folivorous primates: Ecological constraints and the possible influence of social factors

Primates

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Chapman, Colin A ^a,b   Pavelka, Mary S M ^c  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alouatta; Colobus monkeys; Folivore; Group size; Infanticide

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROUP SIZE; HOME RANGE; INFANTICIDE; PRIMATE; RANGE SIZE;

ALOUATTA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOBINAE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ALOUATTA; ANIMALS; COLOBUS; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; MALE; PLANTS, EDIBLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA PALLIATA; ALOUATTA PIGRA; COLOBINAE; COLOBUS; COLOBUS GUEREZA; COLOBUS SP.; PRIMATES; PROCOLOBUS BADIUS;

EID: 13744262543     PISSN: 00328332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10329-004-0093-9     Document Type: Article

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