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Genetic censusing identifies an unexpectedly sizeable population of an endangered large mammal in a fragmented forest landscape.
BMC ecology - 25 Aug 2015
McCarthy Maureen S, Lester Jack D, Howe Eric J, Arandjelovic Mimi, Stanford Craig B, Vigilant Linda
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BACKGROUND: As habitat degradation and fragmentation continue to impact wildlife populations around the world, it is critical to understand the behavioral flexibility of species in these environments. In Uganda, the mostly unprotected forest fragment landscape between the Budongo and Bugoma Forests is a potential corridor for chimpanzees, yet little is known about the status of chimpanzee populations in these...
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