پریمات‌های شب‌زی مالاگاسی: بوم‌شناسی، فیزیولوژی و رفتار

Nocturnal Malagasy Primates: Ecology, Physiology, and Behavior is composed of different studies investigating the “strategies” adopted by lesser known nocturnal species of Marosalaza forest to cope with the contrasted seasonal conditions. In general, it defines the relationship between ecology and physiology of these species. The book is divided into two parts. The first part is comprised of five chapters detailing field studies conducted during the seven successive and overlapping field trips, from November 1973 to July 1974. This part is focused on dietary adaptations,growth and reproductive cycles, activity rhythms, social structures, and interspecific competition in five sympatric prosimian species. The second part is also comprised of five chapters, but describes the laboratory studies conducted at Brunoy in simulated climatic conditions. It centerson the relationshipsand comparisons between species of annual variations in feeding,body weight, activity, and reproduction, with supplementary investigations of social interactions, marking,and learning abilities. Altogether, the field and laboratory studies presented in this book constitute a comprehensive approach to elucidate the problem of ecophysiology. Content: COMMUNICATION AND BEHAVIOR , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv In the memory of Georges F. Pariente (1937–1976) , Page v Preface , Pages xi-xii 1 - The Dry Forest of the West Coast of Madagascar: Climate, Phenology, and Food Available for Prosimians , Pages 3-40 2 - Feeding Strategies of Five Nocturnal Prosimians in the Dry Forest of the West Coast of Madagascar , Pages 41-73 3 - Ecology and Social Life of Phaner furcifer , Pages 75-95 4 - Ethoecology of Microcebus coquereli during the Dry Season , Pages 97-116 5 - Quantitative and Qualitative Study of the Light Available in the Natural Biotope of Malagasy Prosimians , Pages 117-134 6 - Seasonal Activity Rhythms, Reproduction, and Body Weight Variations in Five Sympatric Nocturnal Prosimians, in Simulated Light and Climatic Conditions , Pages 137-152 7 - Annual Variations in the Circadian Activity Rhythms of Five Sympatric Species of Nocturnal Prosimians in Captivity , Pages 153-167 8 - A Comparative Study of Food Intake in Five Nocturnal Prosimians in Simulated Climatic Conditions , Pages 169-179 9 - Seasonal Variation in the Fecal Marking of Cheirogaleus medius in Simulated Climatic Conditions , Pages 181-190 10 - Ecological Correlates of Visual Learning in Nocturnal Prosimians , Pages 191-203 Summaries of Chapters , Pages 205-207 Index , Pages 209-215 P. Charles-dominique ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographies And Index.