Impending extinction crisis of the world's primates: Why primates matter
Nonhuman primates, our closest biological relatives, play important roles in the livelihoods,
cultures, and religions of many societies and offer unique insights into human evolution …
cultures, and religions of many societies and offer unique insights into human evolution …
[图书][B] Second growth: the promise of tropical forest regeneration in an age of deforestation
RL Chazdon - 2019 - degruyter.com
For decades, conservation and research initiatives in tropical forests have focused almost
exclusively on old-growth forests because scientists believed that these “pristine” …
exclusively on old-growth forests because scientists believed that these “pristine” …
Primates can be a rallying symbol to promote tropical forest restoration
With 60% of all primate species now threatened with extinction and many species only
persisting in small populations in forest fragments, conservation action is urgently needed …
persisting in small populations in forest fragments, conservation action is urgently needed …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of climate change on predicted habitat suitability and distribution of Djaffa Mountains Guereza (Colobus guereza gallarum, Neumann 1902) using …
CA Kufa, A Bekele, A Atickem - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the impacts of climate change, landscape composition, topographic
attributes, and anthropogenic disturbance on wildlife distribution is critical to selecting prior …
attributes, and anthropogenic disturbance on wildlife distribution is critical to selecting prior …
Stronger social bonds do not always predict greater longevity in a gregarious primate
NA Thompson, M Cords - Ecology and Evolution, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In group‐living species, individuals often have preferred affiliative social partners, with
whom ties or bonds can confer advantages that correspond with greater fitness. For …
whom ties or bonds can confer advantages that correspond with greater fitness. For …
Dietary generalists and nutritional specialists: Feeding strategies of adult female blue monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis) in the Kakamega Forest, Kenya
MQ Takahashi, JM Rothman… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Generalist primates eat many food types and shift their diet with changes in food availability.
Variation in foods eaten may not, however, match variation in nutrient intake. We examined …
Variation in foods eaten may not, however, match variation in nutrient intake. We examined …
Costs of social conflict: do injuries mirror patterns of aggression in blue monkeys?
M Cords, N Arguelles - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2023 - Springer
In wild animals, injuries often arise from intraspecific contests and, therefore, may reveal
challenges and selection pressures related to social conflict. We evaluated whether known …
challenges and selection pressures related to social conflict. We evaluated whether known …
[HTML][HTML] Above-ground carbon stocks and its functional relationship with tree species diversity: the case of Kakamega and North Nandi Forests, Kenya
Estimating aboveground carbon (AGC) dynamics and tree diversity functionality
relationships is critical in understanding the role of vegetation in implementing climate …
relationships is critical in understanding the role of vegetation in implementing climate …
Seeding ecological restoration of tropical forests: priority setting under REDD+
CJ Kettle - Biological Conservation, 2012 - Elsevier
Tropical deforestation continues to be the major driver of biodiversity loss and a
considerable contributor to climate change. Increasing numbers of forest-dependent rural …
considerable contributor to climate change. Increasing numbers of forest-dependent rural …
Antipredator and social monitoring functions of vigilance behaviour in blue monkeys
Vigilance behaviour is often viewed as a predation avoidance strategy, but animals also use
visual monitoring to detect conspecific threats. Studies of social vigilance often consider how …
visual monitoring to detect conspecific threats. Studies of social vigilance often consider how …