The Spatial Ecology of Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus) in a Human-modified Environment

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 308-328

  Hoffman, Tali S ^a   O'Riain, M Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic habitat alteration; Chacma baboon; Habitat use; Home range; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GPS; GRASS; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; NUT; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIMATE; RANGE SIZE; REFUGE; SEASONALITY; SLEEP; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL; URBAN REGION; VEGETATION COVER; VINEYARD;

CAPE PENINSULA; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

PAPIO; PAPIO URSINUS; POACEAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 79952248505     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-010-9467-6     Document Type: Article

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