Long-term study of group dynamics and female reproduction in Venezuelan Pithecia pithecia

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 653-674

  Norconk, Marilyn A ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Demography; Estrone; Group size; Platyrrhine

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTION;

BOLIVAR [VENEZUELA]; LAKE GURI; SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

PITHECIA; PITHECIA PITHECIA;

EID: 33747132655     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-006-9030-7     Document Type: Article

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