Mature leaf selection of Japanese macaques: Effects of availability and chemical content

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 273, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 140-147

  Hanya, G ^a   Kiyono, M ^a   Takafumi, H ^b   Tsujino, R ^c   Agetsuma, N ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Folivory; Leaf chemistry; Mature leaf; Optimal foraging strategy; Yakushima

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SELECTION; LEAF; MATURATION; PRIMATE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; KAGOSHIMA [KYUSHU]; KYUSHU; YAKUSHIMA;

MACACA;

EID: 34748888905     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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