Evidence for a decline of François' langur Trachypithecus francoisi in Fusui Nature Reserve, south-west Guangxi, China

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Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 48-54

  Hu, Gang ^a   Dong, Xin ^a   Wei, Yi ^b   Zhu, Ying ^c   Duan, Xihuan ^d  

^a SOUTHWEST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Guangxi Forestry Department   (China)

^c Gaoligongshan National Reserve Management Bureau   (China)

^d Wuliangshan National Reserve Management Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

China; Fran ois' langur; Fusui Nature Reserve; Guangxi; Population decline; Trachypithecus francoisi

Indexed keywords

FELID; FIELD SURVEY; NATURE RESERVE; POPULATION DECLINE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGXI ZHUANGZU;

TRACHYPITHECUS FRANCOISI;

EID: 31344448528     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605304000080     Document Type: Review

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