Understanding the extent to which primates in forest fragments can adjust behaviorally and
ecologically to changes caused by deforestation is essential to designing conservation …

Background Understanding the effects of habitat modification on the feeding strategies of
threatened species is essential to designing effective conservation management plans. Bale …

Primates worldwide are faced with increasing threats making them more vulnerable to
extinction. Anthropogenic disturbances, such as habitat degradation and fragmentation, are …

Grevillea banksii (Proteaceae), a non-native shrubby tree, has in the past five decades
expanded to cover hundreds of thousands of hectares in lowland eastern Madagascar …

Behavioral and dietary flexibility permits primates to survive in variable environments. It is
clear that some species cope with habitat disturbance and fragmentation better than others. I …

Given the current rate of habitat degradation and loss in the tropics, data on primate
population densities and habitat use are indispensable for assessing conservation status …

Human-induced land-use change has resulted in substantial loss and degradation of habitat
for forest-dwelling wildlife. The moor macaque Macaca maura, an Endangered primate …

Many primates exhibit behavioral flexibility which allows them to adapt to environmental
change and different habitat types. The golden monkey (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) is a little …

Resting site selection can have important effects on the behaviour and fitness of organisms.
The maintenance of optimal body temperatures (T b) when faced with environmental …

Latrine behaviour is the repeated use of specific sites for defecation/urination, and is
common among most mammals, including carnivores, herbivores, marsupials and rodents …