Nesting behavior of Gorilla gorilla diehli at Kagwene Mountain, Cameroon: Implications for assessing group size and density

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 253-266

  Sunderland Groves, J L ^a,b   Ekinde, A ^c   Mboh, H ^d  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Cameroon)

^d Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cross River gorilla; Kagwene mountain; Nests; Reuse; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; GROUP SIZE; HOMINID; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; NEST SITE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DENSITY;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; KAGWENE MOUNTAIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

GORILLA GORILLA;

EID: 62549131138     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-009-9340-7     Document Type: Article

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