New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates Distribution, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Estrada, Alejandro. (Editor ), Garber, Paul A. (Editor ), Pavelka, Mary S. M. (Editor ), Luecke, LeAndra. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Colección:Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects,
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1007/b136304
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Movements of a wild night monkey (Aotus trivirgatus)
  • Overview of the Mesoamerican Primate Fauna, Primate Studies, and Conservation Concerns
  • Taxonomy and Biogeography
  • Introduction: Taxonomy and Biogeography
  • Taxonomy and Distributions of Mesoamerican Primates
  • The Biogeographic History of Mesoamerican Primates
  • Population Responses to Disturbance
  • Introduction: Population Responses to Disturbance
  • Demographic Features of Alouatta pigra Populations in Extensive and Fragmented Forests
  • Population Structure of Black Howlers (Alouatta pigra) in Southern Belize and Responses to Hurricane Iris
  • The Effects of Forest Fragment Age, Isolation, Size, Habitat Type, and Water Availability on Monkey Density in a Tropical Dry Forest
  • Forest Fragmentation and Its Effects on the Feeding Ecology of Black Howlers (Alouatta pigra) from the Calakmul Area in Mexico
  • Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Alouatta Pigra in Tropical Rainforest in Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico: Implications for Behavioral Ecology and Conservation
  • Behavior and Ecology
  • Introduction: Behavior and Ecology
  • Average Body Weight for Mantled Howling Monkeys (Alouatta palliata): An Assessment of Average Values and Variability
  • An Exploratory Analysis of Developmental Plasticity in Costa Rican Mantled Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata palliata)
  • Travel Patterns and Spatial Mapping in Nicaraguan Mantled Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata)
  • Use of Landmark Cues to Locate Feeding Sites in Wild Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus capucinus): An Experimental Field Study
  • Leap, Bridge, or Ride? Ontogenetic Influences on Positional Behavior in Cebus and Alouatta
  • Food Choice by Juvenile Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus capucinus) in a Tropical Dry Forest
  • Why Be Alpha Male? Dominance and Reproductive Success in Wild White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus)
  • Post-conceptive Mating in White-Faced Capuchins, Cebus capucinus: Hormonal and Sociosexual Patterns of Cycling, Noncycling, and Pregnant Females
  • Conservation and Management Policies
  • Introduction: Conservation and Management Policies
  • Growth of a Reintroduced Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) Population on Barro Colorado Island, Panama
  • Primates in Agroecosystems: Conservation Value of Some Agricultural Practices in Mesoamerican Landscapes
  • Primate Populations in the Protected Forests of Maya Archaeological Sites in Southern Mexico and Guatemala
  • Mapping Primate Populations in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico: A First Assessment
  • A Metapopulation Approach to Conserving the Howler Monkey in a Highly Fragmented Landscape in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico
  • Quantifying Fragmentation of Black Howler (Alouatta pigra) Habitat after Hurricane Iris (2001), Southern Belize
  • Synopsis and Perspectives
  • New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates: Concluding Comments and Conservation Priorities.