Population genetics and abundance of the Endangered grey-headed lemur Eulemur cinereiceps in south-east Madagascar: Assessing risks for fragmented and continuous populations

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Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 298-307

  Brenneman, Rick A ^a   Johnson, Steig E ^b   Bailey, Carolyn A ^a   Ingraldi, Christina ^b   Delmore, Kira E ^b   Wyman, Tracy M ^b   Andriamaharoa, Hubert E ^c   Ralainasolo, Fidimalala B ^d   Ratsimbazafy, Jonah H ^d   Louis, Edward E ^a  

^a Henry Doorly Zoo   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (Madagascar)

^d DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endangered; Eulemur cinereiceps; fragmentation; grey headed lemur; Madagascar; population density; stochastic event

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; LINE TRANSECT; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIMATE; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

MADAGASCAR;

EULEMUR; LEMUR; LEMURIDAE;

EID: 84860804264     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605311000159     Document Type: Article

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