Regional, Temporal, and Interindividual Variation in the Feeding Ecology of Japanese Macaques

Abstract

The feeding ecology of primate species often reflects their foraging behavior, as primates are faced with decisions about what, when, and where to feed (Oates 1987). The feeding behaviors in turn affect their feeding success, which ultimately influences population parameters such as mortality and birth rate. Thus, primate research must consider factors affecting variation in feeding ecology to better understand population dynamics (e.g., Dunber 1987; Cheney et al. 1988; Clutton-Brock and Pemberton 2004), to appropriately test socioecological theory (e.g., Nakagawa 1998, see also Chap. 12), and to apply the knowledge to primate pest management (Naughton-Treves et al. 1998; Yamada and Muroyama 2010, see also Chap. 7). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Japanese Macaques is the property of Springer Science & Business Media B.V. / Books and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)