Social monogamy in wild owl monkeys (Aotus azarae) of Argentina: The potential influences of resource distribution and ranging patterns

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 355-371

  Fernandez Duque, Eduardo ^a,b,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Proyecto Mirikiná Fundación ECO   (Argentina)

^c Centro de Ecologia Aplicada del Littoral   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Pair bond; Population density; Ranging; Reproductive success; Resources

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HOME RANGE; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; MONOGAMY; PAIR BOND; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIMATE; RANGE EXPANSION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPACE USE; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; WILD POPULATION;

ARGENTINA; CHACO [ARGENTINA];

AOTUS AZARAI; AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS; PRIMATES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISPERSAL; AOTIDAE; ARGENTINA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; PAIR BONDING; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL DISTRIBUTION; ANIMALS; AOTIDAE; ARGENTINA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HOMING BEHAVIOR; MALE; PAIR BOND; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84958908625     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22397     Document Type: Article

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