Estimation of seed dispersal distance by the bonobo, Pan paniscus, in a tropical forest in Democratic Republic of Congo

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 115-118

  Tsuji, Yamato ^a   Yangozene, Kumugo ^b   Sakamaki, Tetsuya ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Research Centre for Ecology and Forestry   (Congo)

Author keywords

Dialium pachyphyllum; Dialium zenkeri; Estimation; Independent bout method; Luo Scientific Reserve; Seed dispersal; Wamba

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; HOME RANGE; PALEOTROPICAL KINGDOM; PRIMATE; SEED DISPERSAL; SPECIES RICHNESS; TROPICAL FOREST;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO;

DIALIUM; HOMINIDAE; PACHYPHYLLUM; PAN PANISCUS;

EID: 77952528171     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467409990290     Document Type: Article

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