South American primates : comparative perspectives in the study of behavior, ecology, and conservation / edited by Paul A. Garber [and others].
| Other author | Garber, Paul Alan. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Springer, ©2009. |
| Description | xvi, 564 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Developments in primatology Developments in primatology. ^A534531 |
| Contents | Advancing the study of South American primates / Paul A. Garber and Alejandro Estrada -- The diversity of the New World primates (Platyrrhini) : an annotated taxonomy / Anthony B. Rylands and Russell A. Mittermeier -- Paleogeography of the South Atlantic : a route for primates and rodents into the New World? / Felipe Bandoni de Oliveira, Eder Cassola Molina, and Gabriel Marroig -- Platyrrhine ecophylogenetics in space and time / Alfred L. Rosenberger ... [et al.] -- Demographic and morphological perspectives on life history evolution and conservation of New World monkeys / Gregory E. Blomquist, Martin M. Kowalewski, and Steven R. Leigh -- Long-term field studies of South American primates / Karen B. Strier and Sérgio L. Mendes -- Sexual selection, female choice and mating systems / Patrícia Izar ... [et al.] -- The reproductive ecology of South American primates : ecological adaptations in ovulation and conception / Toni E. Ziegler, Karen B. Strier, and Sarie Van Belle -- Genetic approaches to the study of dispersal and kinship in New World primates / Anthony Di Fiore -- Predation risk and antipredator strategies / Stephen F. Ferrari -- Mechanical and nutritional properties of food as factors in platyrrhine dietary adaptations / Marilyn A. Norconk ... [et al.] -- Neutral and niche perspectives and the role of primates as seed dispersers : a case study from Rio Paratari, Brazil / Kevina Vulinec and Joanna E. Lambert -- The use of vocal communication in keeping the spatial cohesion of groups : intentionality and specific functions / Rogério Grassetto Teixeira da Cunha and Richard W. Byrne -- Primate cognition : integrating social and ecological information in decision-making / Paul A. Garber, Júlio César Bicca-Marques, and Maria Aparecida de O. Azevedo-Lopes -- Impacts of subsistence game hunting on Amazonian primates / Benoit de Thoisy, Cécile Richard-Hansen, and Carlos A. Peres -- Primate densities in the Atlantic Forest of southeast Brazil : the role of habitat quality and anthropogenic disturbance / Naiara Pinto ... [et al.] -- Ecological and anthropogenic influences on patterns of parasitism in free-ranging primates : a meta-analysis of the genus Alouatta / Martin M. Kowalewski and Thomas R. Gillespie -- Primate conservation in South America : the human and ecological dimensions of the problem / Alejandro Estrada -- Comparative perspectives in the study of South American primates : research priorities and conservation imperatives / Alejandro Estrada and Paul A. Garber. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780387787046 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0387787046 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QL 737.P9 S68 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |