The effect of branch diameter on primate gait sequence pattern

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 356-362

  Stevens, Nancy Jeanne ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arboreality; Limb phase; Locomotion; Primates; Quadrupedalism

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; NICHE; PRIMATE;

EULEMUR RUBRIVENTER; LORIS; MAMMALIA; NYCTICEBUS; PRIMATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GAIT; HISTOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT STEM; PRIMATE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VIDEORECORDING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; PLANT STEMS; PRIMATES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 44449153661     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20499     Document Type: Article

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