Social organization of black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus bieti) at Deqin, China

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-174

  Cui, Liang Wei ^a,b   Huo, Sheng ^c   Zhong, Tai ^d   Xiang, Zuo Fu ^e   Xiao, Wen ^c   Quan, Rui Chang ^f  

^a SOUTHWEST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^c DALI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Yunnan Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve   (China)

^e CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^f KEY LABORATORY OF TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Monopolization; One male unit; Rhinopithecus bieti; Social organization

Indexed keywords

HABITAT CONSERVATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; JUVENILE; MONOGAMY; PRIMATE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHINA; COLOBINAE; FEMALE; GROUP STRUCTURE; MALE; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CHINA; COLOBINAE; FEMALE; GROUP STRUCTURE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; MALE; OBSERVATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME FACTORS;

ASIA; CHINA; DEQIN; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YUNNAN;

OMUS; PYGATHRIX BIETI;

EID: 38949133882     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20471     Document Type: Article

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