Conservation of red colobus and their habitats

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 525-538

  Struhsaker, Thomas T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Habitat loss; National park; Park success; Red colobus

Indexed keywords

PRIMATE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

COLOBINAE; PROCOLOBUS BADIUS;

EID: 20744454029     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-005-4364-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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