Effects of reproductive status on energy intake, ingestion rates, and dietary composition of female Cebus capucinus at Santa Rosa, Costa Rica

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 837-851

  McCabe, Gráinne Michelle ^a   Fedigan, Linda Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cebus capucinus; Ingestion rate; Lactation; Nutrition; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; DIET; FEMALE; INGESTION RATE; LACTATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; GUANACASTE; SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK;

CEBIDAE; CEBUS CAPUCINUS; HEXAPODA; PRIMATES;

EID: 34648814396     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9159-z     Document Type: Article

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