Exploring New Areas: How Important is Long-Term Spatial Memory for Mangabey (Lophocebus albigena johnstonii) Foraging Efficiency?

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 863-886

  Janmaat, Karline R L ^a   Chancellor, Rebecca L ^b,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Great Ape Trust of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Explorative ranging; Foraging efficiency; Gray cheeked mangabey; Long term spatial memory

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; FRUIT; MEMORY; MOVEMENT; PRIMATE;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

CERCOCEBUS; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); LOPHOCEBUS ALBIGENA; PRIMATES;

EID: 77957134062     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-010-9433-3     Document Type: Article

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