Microhabitat variation and its effects on dietary composition and intragroup feeding interactions between adult female Lemur catta during the dry season at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwestern Madagascar

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1511-1533

  Gemmill, Andrea ^a   Gould, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diverse habitats; Feeding competition; Females; Lemur catta

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRY SEASON; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HOME RANGE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MICROHABITAT; NATURE RESERVE; PREGNANCY; PRIMATE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

BEZA MAHAFALY SPECIAL RESERVE; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; TOLIARA;

LEMUR CATTA; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 57649178651     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-008-9316-z     Document Type: Article

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