Dynamics of male residence and female oestrus during a breeding season of blue monkeys in the Kakamega Forest, Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-54

  Mugatha, S M ^a   Ogutu, J O ^a   Cords, M ^b   Maitima, J M ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Guenons; Male influx; Mating system; Oestrous

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; BREEDING SEASON; MATE ATTRACTION; MULTIPLE MATING; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KAKAMEGA FOREST; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN PROVINCE [KENYA];

CERCOPITHECUS; CERCOPITHECUS MITIS;

EID: 33847240159     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00674.x     Document Type: Article

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