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Primates in Agroecosystems: Conservation Value of Some Agricultural Practices in Mesoamerican Landscapes

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  • Forest Fragment
  • Dung Beetle
  • Fragmented Landscape
  • Spider Monkey
  • Capuchin Monkey

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Estrada, A., Saenz, J., Harvey, C., Naranjo, E., Muñoz, D., Rosales-Meda, M. (2006). Primates in Agroecosystems: Conservation Value of Some Agricultural Practices in Mesoamerican Landscapes. In: Estrada, A., Garber, P.A., Pavelka, M.S.M., Luecke, L. (eds) New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25872-8_22

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