Orangutan nesting behavior in disturbed forest of Sabah, Malaysia: Implications for nest census

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 983-1000

  Ancrenaz, Marc ^a   Calaque, Romain ^b   Lackman Ancrenaz, Isabelle ^a  

^a Kinabatangan Orangutan Conserv P   (Malaysia)

^b Gabon ^*  (France)

Author keywords

nest census; nesting behavior; orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus); overlogged forest; Sabah

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

ASIA; EAST MALAYSIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SABAH; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ANTHROPOIDEA; PONGO PYGMAEUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 5544262834     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:IJOP.0000043347.84757.9a     Document Type: Conference Paper

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