Gorilla biology : a multidisciplinary perspective / edited by Andrea B. Taylor and Michele L. Goldsmith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Taylor, Andrea B. (Andrea Beth), 1961-

Goldsmith, Michele L. (Michele Lynn), 1963-

Series:

Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 35.

Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; 35

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gorilla.

Physical Description:

xx, 508 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Contents:

Introduction: Gorilla biology: Multiple perspectives on variation within a genus / Andrea B. Taylor, Michele L. Goldsmith 1

Part 1 Gorilla taxonomy and comparative morphology 9

1. An introductory perspective: Gorillas

How important, how many, how long? / Russell H. Tuttle 11

2. A history of gorilla taxonomy / Colin P. Groves 15

3. Patterns of diversity in gorilla cranial morphology / Rebecca M. Stumpf, John D. Polk, John F. Oates, William L. Jungers, Christopher P. Heesy, Colin P. Groves, John G. Fleagle 35

4. The hierarchy of intraspecific craniometric variation in gorillas: A population-thinking approach with implications for fossil species recognition studies / Gene H. Albrecht, Bruce R. Gelvin, Joseph M.A. Miller 62

5. Morphological differentiation of Gorilla subspecies / Steven R. Leigh, John H. Relethford, Paul B. Park, Lyle W. Konigsberg 104

6. Ontogeny and function of the masticatory complex in Gorilla: Functional, evolutionary, and taxonomic implications / Andrea B. Taylor 132

7. Intraspecific and ontogenetic variation in the forelimb morphology of Gorilla / Sandra E. Inouye 194

Part 2 Molecular genetics 237

8. An introductory perspective: Gorilla systematics, taxonomy, and conservation in the era of genomics / Oliver A. Ryder 239

9. Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA estimates of divergence between western and eastern gorillas / Michael I. Jensen-Seaman, Amos S. Deinard, Kenneth K. Kidd 247

10. Genetic studies of western gorillas / Stephen L. Clifford, Kate A. Abernethy, Lee J.T. White, Caroline E.G. Tutin, Mike W. Bruford, E. Jean Wickings 269

Part 3 Behavioral ecology 293

11. An introductory perspective: Behavioral ecology of gorillas / Caroline E.G. Tutin 295

12. Gorilla social relationships: A comparative overview / David P. Watts 302

13. Within-group feeding competition and socioecological factors influencing social organization of gorillas in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo / Juichi Yamagiwa, Kanyunyi Basabose, Kiswele Kaleme, Takakazu Yumoto 328

14. Comparative behavioral ecology of a lowland and highland gorilla population: Where do Bwindi gorillas fit? / Michele L. Goldsmith 358

15. Are gorillas vacuum cleaners of the forest floor? The roles of body size, habitat, and food preferences on dietary flexibility and nutrition / Melissa J. Remis 385

Part 4 Gorilla conservation 405

16. An introductory perspective: Gorilla conservation / Alexander H. Harcourt 407

17. The current status of gorillas and threats to their existence at the beginning of a new millennium / Andrew J. Plumptre, Alastair McNeilage, Jefferson S. Hall, Elizabeth A. Williamson 414

18. Distribution, taxonomy, genetics, ecology, and causal links of gorilla survival: The need to develop practical knowledge for gorilla conservation / Esteban E. Sarmiento 432

19. The Cross River gorilla: Natural history and status of a neglected and critically endangered subspecies / John F. Oates, Kelley L. McFarland, Jacqueline L. Groves, Richard A. Bergl, Joshua M. Linder, Todd R. Disotell 472.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0521792819

OCLC:

49355759

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