Abstract
To evaluate the potential impact of logging on nocturnal primates, densities ofGalago demidovii, G. inustus, andPerodictus potto were determined in two areas of the Kibale Forest Reserve, Uganda. One of these areas had been logged at a moderate level in the late 1960's, while the second area was relatively undisturbed. The density of the nocturnal primates was lower in the logged area than in the neighboring unlogged area. For the most frequently sighted nocturnal primate,G. demidovii, sightings were spatially clustered both within a year and between years, suggesting that clumped resources and/or social factors were influencing space use.
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Weisenseel, K., Chapman, C.A. & Chapman, L.J. Nocturnal primates of kibale forest: Effects of selective logging on prosimian densities. Primates 34, 445–450 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02382653
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