Effects of the physical characteristics of seeds on gastrointestinal passage time in captive Japanese macaques

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 280, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-176

  Tsuji, Y ^a   Morimoto, M ^a   Matsubayashi, K ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japanese macaque; Passage time; Seed dispersal; Seed size; Specific gravity

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE POPULATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRAVITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; PRIMATE; SEED SIZE; WEIGHT; ZOOCHORY;

MACACA; MACACA FUSCATA; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79955134102     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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