Home range analysis of Perodicticus potto edwardsi and Sciurocheirus cameronensis

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 191-206

  Pimley, Elizabeth R ^a,d   Bearder, Simon K ^b   Dixson, Alan F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Central Science Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kernel analyses; Minimum convex polygon; Prosimian (strepsirrhine); Radio telemetry

Indexed keywords

HOME RANGE; METHODOLOGY; MONTANE FOREST; RADIOTELEMETRY; RANGE SIZE;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; GALAGONIDAE; LEMUR; PERODICTICUS POTTO; SCIUROCHEIRUS CAMERONENSIS; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 15244344962     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-005-0730-1     Document Type: Article

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