Population size and characteristics of Alouatta pigra before and after a major hurricane

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 919-929

  Pavelka, Mary S M ^a   McGoogan, Keriann C ^b   Steffens, Travis S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alouatta pigra; Group size; Hurricane; Local extinction; Natural disturbance; Population density; Population growth

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HURRICANE IRIS 2001; LOCAL EXTINCTION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION SIZE; PRIMATE;

BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CENTRAL AMERICA;

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA PIGRA; PRIMATES;

EID: 34748917681     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9136-6     Document Type: Article

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