| The Gibbons of Khao Yai: Seasonal Variation in Behavior and Ecology Contributor(s): Bartlett, Thad Q. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0131915045 ISBN-13: 9780131915046 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Primatologists have long viewed small fruiting trees, like figs, as the reason for gibbons' territorial and monogamous behavior. However, at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand where gibbons are prevalent, figs are one of the largest trees in the forest. In this long-term field study, Bartlett takes up this apparent contradiction, and follows gibbons as their major food sources wax and wane over time. The titles in the Primate Field Studies series impart the comprehensive results of long-term field studies to a broad audience at a critical time. Long-term field studies often have a cohesive story to tell which encompasses many different topics, from group size and food distribution, to social behavior, reproduction, and demography. The comprehensive and accessible monographs can supplement textbooks, or may be used as a stand-alone text in upper-level courses on primatology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Primatology - Social Science | Anthropology - Physical |
| Dewey: 599.882 |
| LCCN: 2008025788 |
| Series: Primate Field Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.7" (0.45 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Primatologists have long viewed small fruiting trees, like figs, as the reason for gibbons' territorial and monogamous behavior. However, at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand where gibbons are prevalent, figs are one of the largest trees in the forest. In this long-term field study, Bartlett takes up this apparent contradiction, and follows gibbons as their major food sources wax and wane over time.This is an important reference on gibbons and the study of small apes which provides a thorough, expansive coverage of the relationship between fruit abundance and diet, range use, and intergroup interactions in Gibbon apes. The Gibbons of Khao Yai: Seasonal Variation in Behavior and Ecology provides an essential resource for students conducting research in this field. |