New developments in the behavioral ecology and conservation of ruffed lemurs (Varecia)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Vasey, Natalie ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Conservation; Ecology; Madagascar; Prosimians

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MADAGASCAR; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSIMIAN;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; LEMURIDAE; MADAGASCAR;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

STREPSIRHINI; VARECIA; VARECIA VARIEGATA;

EID: 21244432821     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20124     Document Type: Conference Paper

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