Primate Conservation Biology

Name: Primate Conservation Biology
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ISBN: 9780226116372

ISBN-10: 0226116379

ISBN-13: 9780226116372

Edition: 2000

Authors: Guy Cowlishaw, Robin I. M. Dunbar

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 9/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 498
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction



Diversity



The Primate Order



Patterns of Diversity



Origins of Diversity



Summary



Behavioral Ecology



Life History



Ecology



Behavior



Summary



Community Ecology



Community Species Richness



Community Structure



Competition in Communities



Primates in Plant Communities



Summary



Distribution, Abundance, and Rarity



Geographic Distribution



Population Abundance



Distribution-Abundance Relationships



Summary



Population Biology



Demographic Variables



Population Dynamics



Metapopulation Dynamics



Population Genetics



Summary



Extinction Processes



Extinction Rates



Causes of Extinction



Species Differences in Extinction Risk



Case Studies in Primate Extinctions



Summary



Habitat Disturbance



Patterns of Habitat Disturbance



Effects of Habitat Loss



Effects of Habitat Fragmentation



Effects of Habitat Modification



Species Vulnerability Patterns



Summary



Hunting



Optimal Foraging Theory



Hunting Patterns



Trade in Primates



Effects of Hunting



Species Vulnerability Patterns



Hunting with Habitat Disturbance



Summary



Conservation Strategies



Strategy Design Principles



Setting Taxon Priorities



Setting Area Priorities



Practical Considerations



Summary



Conservation Tactics



Protected Area Systems



Sustainable Utilization



Captive Breeding



Restocking and Reintroduction



Summary



Conclusions



The Past and Future of Primate Diversity



Diagnosing Populations in Trouble



Effective Conservation Action



Finding Unique Solutions



Primate Species and Conservation Status



Leslie Matrices



Primate and Conservation Organizations


References


Index