Factors influencing interannual and intersite variability in the diet of Trachypithecus francoisi

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 583-599

  Zhou, Qihai ^a   Huang, Zhonghao ^a   Wei, Xiansheng ^a   Wei, Fuwen ^b   Huang, Chengming ^a,b  

^a GUANGXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Diet; Fran ois' langur; Interannual variation; Intersite variation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL VARIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DISTURBANCE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HABITAT QUALITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PRIMATE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; FUSUI NATURE RESERVE; GUANGXI ZHUANGZU; NONGGANG NATURE RESERVE;

TRACHYPITHECUS FRANCOISI;

EID: 70349995849     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-009-9362-1     Document Type: Article

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