Seasonal variation in the quality of a tropical ripe fruit and the response of three frugivores

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 689-697

  O'Driscoll Worman, Cedric ^a   Chapman, Colin A ^b,c  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Celtis durandii; Cercopithecus ascanius; Cercopithecus mitis; Fruit; Kibale; lipids; Lophocebus albigena; Nutritional ecology; Uganda

Indexed keywords

FRUGIVORY; FRUIT PRODUCTION; PHENOLOGY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

CELTIS; CERCOCEBUS; CERCOPITHECUS; CERCOPITHECUS ASCANIUS; CERCOPITHECUS MITIS; LOPHOCEBUS ALBIGENA; PRIMATES;

EID: 26844450630     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467405002725     Document Type: Article

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