Spatial variation in density and total size estimates in fragmented primate populations: The golden-crowned sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-80

  Quéméré, Erwan ^a   Champeau, Julie ^a   Besolo, Aubin ^b   Rasolondraibe, Emmanuel ^b   Rabarivola, CléMent ^b   Crouau Roy, Brigitte ^a   Chikhi, Lounès ^a,c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Campus Universitaire d'Ambondrona   (Madagascar)

^c INSTITUTO GULBENKIAN DE CIÊNCIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Abundance; Edge effect; Golden crowned sifaka; Habitat fragmentation; Propithecus tattersalli

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION STATUS; EDGE EFFECT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LINE TRANSECT; POPULATION SIZE; PRIMATE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHY; MADAGASCAR; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROSIMIAN;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GEOGRAPHY; MADAGASCAR; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; STREPSIRHINI;

ANTSIRANANA; DARAINA; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

LEMUR; PRIMATES; PROPITHECUS; PROPITHECUS TATTERSALLI; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 70450169099     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20754     Document Type: Article

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