Conservation of drill populations in Bakossiland, Cameroon: Historical trends and current status

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 759-773

  Wild, Chris ^a   Morgan, Bethan J ^a   Dixson, Alan ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Conservation; Drill; Group size; Mandrillus leucophaeus

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; ELEVATION; GROUP SIZE; HABITAT USE; PRIMATE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AFRICA; BAKOSSILAND; CAMEROON; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUD-OUEST PROVINCE; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

MANDRILLUS LEUCOPHAEUS;

EID: 23844449526     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-005-5307-5     Document Type: Article

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