This book integrates three decades of owl monkey research conducted since 1994 when the first and only book focused on the genus Aotus was published. Owl monkeys were one of the least understood primates then; knowledge from wild populations was only...Lasīt vairāk
This book integrates three decades of owl monkey research conducted since 1994 when the first and only book focused on the genus Aotus was published. Owl monkeys were one of the least understood primates then; knowledge from wild populations was only...Lasīt vairāk
The field of primatology has expanded substantially in the last twenty years, particularly with regard to studies of primates in human-altered landscapes. This text aims to review the recent literature on anthropogenic (of human origin) influen...Lasīt vairāk
The field of primatology has expanded substantially in the last twenty years, particularly with regard to studies of primates in human-altered landscapes. This text aims to review the recent literature on anthropogenic (of human origin) influen...Lasīt vairāk
The human foot is a unique and defining characteristic of our anatomy. Most primates have grasping, prehensile feet, whereas the human foot stands out as a powerful non-grasping propulsive lever that is central to our evolution as adept bipedal walke...Lasīt vairāk
The human foot is a unique and defining characteristic of our anatomy. Most primates have grasping, prehensile feet, whereas the human foot stands out as a powerful non-grasping propulsive lever that is central to our evolution as adept bipedal walke...Lasīt vairāk
The basic goal of the volume is to compile the most up to date research on the effect of ecotourism on Indonesias primates. The tremendous diversity of primates in Indonesia, in conjunction with the conservation issues facing the primates of this re...Lasīt vairāk
The basic goal of the volume is to compile the most up to date research on the effect of ecotourism on Indonesias primates. The tremendous diversity of primates in Indonesia, in conjunction with the conservation issues facing the primates of this re...Lasīt vairāk
This book addresses how skeletons can inform us about behavior by describing skeletal lesions in the Gombe chimpanzees, relating them to known life histories whenever possible, and analyzing demographic patterns in the sample. This is of particular i...Lasīt vairāk
This book addresses how skeletons can inform us about behavior by describing skeletal lesions in the Gombe chimpanzees, relating them to known life histories whenever possible, and analyzing demographic patterns in the sample. This is of particular i...Lasīt vairāk
Professor Linda M. Fedigan, Member of the Order of Canada and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, has made major contributions to our understanding of the behavioural ecology of primates. Furthermore, Linda Fedigan pioneered and continues to adv...Lasīt vairāk
Professor Linda M. Fedigan, Member of the Order of Canada and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, has made major contributions to our understanding of the behavioural ecology of primates. Furthermore, Linda Fedigan pioneered and continues to adv...Lasīt vairāk
Ulrich H. Reichard, Hirohisa Hirai, Claudia Barelli
Sērija : Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
(Izdošanas datums: 19-Aug-2016, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781493956142)
This volume provides insight into gibbon diet and community ecology, the mating system and reproduction, and conservation biology, all topics which represent areas of substantial progress in understanding socio-ecological flexibility and conservation...Lasīt vairāk
Tracy L. Kivell, Pierre Lemelin, Brian G. Richmond, Daniel Schmitt
Sērija : Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
(Izdošanas datums: 10-Aug-2016, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781493936465)
This book demonstrates how the primate hand combines both primitive and novel morphology, both general function with specialization, and both a remarkable degree of diversity within some clades and yet general similarity across many others. Acro...Lasīt vairāk
The list of challenges facing nonhuman primates in the 21st century is a long one. The expansion of palm oil plantations to feed a growing consumer class is eating away at ape and monkey habitats in Southeast Asia and Central Africa. Lemurs are hunte...Lasīt vairāk
This book provides a comprehensive look atnonhuman primate social inequalities as models for health differences associated with socioeconomic status in humans. The benefit of the socially-housedmonkey model is that it provides the complexit...Lasīt vairāk
Martķn M. Kowalewski, Paul A. Garber, Liliana Cortés-Ortiz, Bernardo Urbani, Dionisios Youlatos
Sērija : Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Dec-2014, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781493919574)
Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta) comprise 12 species of leaf-eating New World monkeys that range from southern Mexico through northern Argentina. This genus is the most widespread of any New World primate and can be found to inhabit a range of forest...Lasīt vairāk
Martķn M. Kowalewski, Paul A. Garber, Liliana Cortés-Ortiz, Bernardo Urbani, Dionisios Youlatos
Sērija : Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
(Izdošanas datums: 04-Dec-2014, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781493919604)
Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta) comprise twelve species of leaf-eating New World monkeys that range from southern Mexico through northern Argentina. This genus is the most widespread of any New World primate taxa, and can be found to inhabit a range...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
(Izdošanas datums: 27-May-2014, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781493906970)
Woolly monkeys are large, attractive and widespread primates found throughout many parts of the Amazon basin. It is only in the last twenty-five years or so that long-term studies of woollies in their forest habitat have been successful; they have no...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
(Izdošanas datums: 19-Nov-2013, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., ISBN-13: 9781461481751)
The basic goal of the volume is to compile the most up to date research on how high altitude affects the behavior, ecology, evolution and conservation status of primates, especially in comparison to lowland populations. Historically, the majority of...Lasīt vairāk
