Fiber-bound nitrogen in gorilla diets: Implications for estimating dietary protein intake of primates

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 690-694

  Rothman, Jessica M ^a,b   Chapman, Colin A ^b,c,d   Pell, Alice N ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADIN; Ape nutrition; Nutritional ecology; Plant protein

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

DIET; DIGESTIBILITY; ESTIMATION METHOD; HOMINID; NITROGEN; NUTRITION; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; GORILLA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; UGANDA;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; GORILLA GORILLA; NITROGEN; UGANDA;

AFRICA; BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK; EAST AFRICA; SOUTHERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

GORILLA BERINGEI; GORILLA GORILLA BERINGEI; PRIMATES;

EID: 52449132329     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20540     Document Type: Article

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