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Primate Conservation in South America: The~Human and Ecological Dimensions of the Problem

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South American Primates

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  3. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

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Estrada, A. (2009). Primate Conservation in South America: The~Human and Ecological Dimensions of the Problem. In: Garber, P.A., Estrada, A., Bicca-Marques, J.C., Heymann, E.W., Strier, K.B. (eds) South American Primates. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78705-3_18

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