Variability in habitat, diet, and social structure of Hapalemur griseus in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 50-63

  Grassi, Christina ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bamboo; Folivory; Group size; Habitat disturbance; Population density

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; FOREST STRUCTURE; GUAVA; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MADAGASCAR; MICROHABITAT; NONHUMAN; PLANT; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; PRIMATE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; TOPOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; LEMURIDAE; MADAGASCAR; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREES;

EID: 33747605339     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20423     Document Type: Article

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