Correlates with the distribution and abundance of endangered Sclater's monkeys (Cercopithecus sclateri) in southern Nigeria

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 365-373

  Baker, Lynne R ^a   Olubode, Oluseun S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cercopithecus sclateri; Competitive release; Guenon; Hunting; Nigeria; Primate conservation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; BUSHMEAT; ENCOUNTER RATE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HUNTING; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIMATE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

CERCOPITHECUS; CERCOPITHECUS SCLATERI; PRIMATES;

EID: 50849113124     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00849.x     Document Type: Article

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