Energetic costs of territorial boundary patrols by wild chimpanzees

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-103

  Amsler, Sylvia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimpanzees; Energetic costs; Kibale National Park; Pan troglodytes; Territorial behavior

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; PRIMATE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; METABOLISM; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYSIOLOGY; TERRITORIALITY; TRAVEL;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; TERRITORIALITY; TRAVEL;

NGOGO; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 72249122777     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20757     Document Type: Article

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