New observations of the terrestrial holoparasite Chlamydophytum aphyllum Mildbr. and its consumption by bonobos at Kokolopori, Democratic Republic of Congo

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 849-852

  Georgiev, Alexander V ^a   Lokasola, Albert L ^b   Nkanga, Leonard ^b   Lokondja, Antoine ^b   Nsala, Jean ^b   Likenge, Jacques ^b   Ilanga Bomanga, Antoine ^b   Likenge, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b C/O Bonobo Conservation Initiative   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; NATURE RESERVE; PRIMATE;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; KOKOLOPORI;

EID: 77955781542     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01175.x     Document Type: Article

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