Overview

This volume addresses several key questions regarding primates in fragments. It is divided into sections based on broad categories of research. In the genetics and population dynamics section, the authors cover topics in viability, metapopulation and species that remain in remnant forests. In the behavioural ecology section, authors take a closer look at feeding, ranging and other behaviours that allow primates to remain in or disperse between fragments. In conservation and management, authors bring knowledge of species who remain in fragments together with plans to implement strategies for their long term viability. Finally, in the integration and future directions section, authors synthesize the information in this volume and make recommendations for future and continued work in this field.

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Author:   Laura K. Marsh
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 16.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.991kg
ISBN:  

9780306476969

ISBN 10:   0306476967
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   28 February 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781461476658
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

The Nature of Fragmentation; L.K. Marsh. Section I: Genetics and Population Dynamics; L.K. Marsh. Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on the Genetic Variability of Silvery Marmosets, Mico Argentatus; E.C. Goncalves, et al. Changes in Distribution of the Snub-Nosed Monkey in China. B. Li, et al. Analyses of the Hypothetical Population Structure of the Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri Oerstedii) in Panama; A.R. Rodriguez-Vargas. Primate Survival in Community-Owned Forest Fragments: Are Metapopulation Models Useful amidst Intensive Use? C.A. Chapman, et al. Relationships between Forest Fragments and Howler Monkeys (Alouatta Palliata Mexicana) in Southern Veracruz, Mexico; E.M. Rodriguez-Toledo, et al. Primates of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: The Influence of Forest Fragmentation on Survival; A.G. Chiarello. Dynamics of Primate Communities along the Santarem-Cuiaba Highway in South-Central Brazilian Amazonia; S.F. Ferrari, et al. Primates and Fragmentation of the Amazon Forest; K.A. Gilbert. Section II: Behavorial Ecology; L.K. Marsh. Impacts of Forest Fragmentation on Lion-Tailed Macaque and Nilgiri Langur in Western Ghats, South India; G. Umapathy, et al. Population Size and Habitat Use of Spider Monkeys at Punta Laguna, Mexico; G. Ramos-Fernandez, et al. Changes in Forest Composition and Potential Feeding Tree Availability on a Small Land-Bridge Island in Lago Guri, Venezuela; M.A. Norconk, et al. Foraging Strategy Changes in an Alouatta Palliata Mexicana Troop Released on an Island; E. Rodriguez-Luna, et al. Dietary Flexibility, Behavioral Plasticity, and Survival in Fragments: Lessons from Translocated Howlers; S.C. Silver, et al. Howler Monkeys (Alouatta Pallicata Mexicana) as Seed Dispensers of StranglerFigs in Disturbed and Preserved Habitat in Southern Veracruz, Meexico; J.C. Serio-Silva, et al. How Do Howler Monkeys Cope with Habitat Fragmentation? J.C. Bicca-Marques. Section III: Conservation and Management; L.K. Marsh. Fragments, Sugar, and Chimpanzees in Masindi District, Western Uganda; V. Reynolds, et al. Shade Coffee Plantations as Wildlife Refuge for Mantled Howler Monkeys (Alouatta Palliata) In Nicaragua; C. McCann, et al. Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on the Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla Diehli): Recommendations for Conservation; E.A. Eniang. Wild Zoos: Conservation of Primates in Situ; L.K. Marsh. Section IV: Integration and Future Directions. Fragmentation: Specter of the Future or the Spirit of Conservation; L.K. Marsh, et al. Suggested Reading. Index.

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