Reproductive parameters in Guizhou snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus brelichi)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 266-270

  Yang, Mouyu ^a,b   Sun, Dun Y ^b   Zinner, Dietmar ^a   Roos, Christian ^a,c  

^a GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^b Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve   (China)

^c IUCN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Age at first birth; Birth season; Guizhou snub nosed monkey; Interbirth interval; Rhinopithecus brelichi

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BIRTH INTERVAL; CAPTIVE POPULATION; EXTINCTION RISK; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION SIZE; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SEASONALITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; COLOBINAE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GROWTH; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BIRTH INTERVALS; BIRTH RATE; COLOBINAE; FEMALE; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; POPULATION GROWTH; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

PYGATHRIX BRELICHI;

EID: 63049100488     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20645     Document Type: Article

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