Occurrence and distribution of Indian primates

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2891-2899

  Karanth, Krithi K ^a,b   Nichols, James D ^c   Hines, James E ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Centre for Wildlife Studies   (India)

^c PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Extinction; India; Occupancy; Parks; Primates

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; EVERGREEN FOREST; EXTINCTION; POPULATION ESTIMATION; PRIMATE; PROTECTED AREA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TEMPERATE FOREST;

INDIA;

MACACA; MACACA ARCTOIDES; MACACA MULATTA; MACACA NEMESTRINA; PRESBYTIS ENTELLUS; PRIMATES; SUIDAE; TRACHYPITHECUS;

EID: 78149495553     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.02.011     Document Type: Article

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