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A competition model inaccurately predicted Kibale primate densities due to unequal land tenure systems. Adjusting for this assumption revealed the model

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Primate Behavioral Ecology
  • Conservation Biology

Background:

  • A competition model was proposed to predict primate densities.
  • The model's accuracy was previously claimed for Kibale Forest primate populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the validity of the comparable land tenure systems assumption in the competition model.
  • To reassess the model's predictive power for Kibale primate densities.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of land tenure systems of four sympatric primates in Kibale Forest.
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Main Results:

  • The assumption of comparable land tenure systems was found to be invalid for Kibale primates.

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