Intraspecific variation in hair δ13C and δ15N values of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) with known individual histories, behavior, and feeding ecology

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 978-985

  Loudon, James E ^a   Sponheimer, Matt ^a   Sauther, Michelle L ^a   Cuozzo, Frank P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Isotope ratios; Lemur catta; Lemurs; Starvation isotope effects

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON 13; ISOTOPE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN 15;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEEDING ECOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT; HEALTH STATUS; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MADAGASCAR; NONHUMAN; PROSIMIAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CARBON ISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HAIR; LEMUR; MALE; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34250318965     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20605     Document Type: Article

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