Publicaties
Social culture in bonobos Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen Universiteit Antwerpen
Variation in behavioral traits of two frugivorous mammals may lead to differential responses to human disturbance Universiteit Gent Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
Human activities can lead to a shift in wildlife species' spatial distribution. Understanding the specific effects of human activities on ranging behavior can improve conservation management of wildlife populations in human-dominated landscapes. This study evaluated the effects of forest use by humans on the spatial distribution of mammal species with different behavioral adaptations, using sympatric western lowland gorilla and central ...
Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Product Valorisation to the Livelihood Assets of Local People in the Northern Periphery of the Dja Faunal Reserve, East Cameroon Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen Universiteit Gent
A large community of scientists has demonstrated that millions of people located in tropical zones derive a significant proportion of their livelihoods from the extraction of non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Despite these results, questions remain as to whether the valorisation of NTFPs can sustainably contribute to the improvement of the livelihood assets of the extractors. This study therefore evaluated the contribution of NTFP valorisation ...
Variable use of polyadic grooming and its effect on access to social partners in wild chimpanzees and bonobos Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
Patterns of urinary cortisol levels during ontogeny appear population specific rather than species specific in wild chimpanzees and bonobos Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
The (dis)advantages of dominance in a multiple male group of Anolis carolinensis lizards Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen Universiteit Antwerpen
Male Anolis carolinensis lizards will fight and form social dominance hierarchies when placed in habitats with limited resources. Dominance may procure benefits such as priority access to food, shelter or partners, but may also come with costs, such as a higher risk of injuries due to aggressive interaction, a higher risk of predation or a higher energetic cost, all of which may lead to an increase in stress. While most research looks at ...
Wild bonobo and chimpanzee females exhibit broadly similar patterns of behavioral maturation but some evidence for divergence Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
Abstract Objectives Primates exhibit variation in rates of growth and development. Variation in female growth and development across ape species appears to be explained by the Ecological Risk Aversion Hypothesis (ERAH). Indeed, existing data on variation in somatic growth and reproductive maturation between humans' closest living ape relatives, bonobos and chimpanzees, appear to be consistent with this hypothesis. However, existing data on ...
Environmental variability supports chimpanzee behavioural diversity Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
Drivers affecting mammal community structure and functional diversity under varied conservation efforts in a tropical rainforest in Cameroon Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
Abstract As well as leading to a loss of biodiversity (i.e. species richness and abundance), human activities also affect ecosystem functioning. Documenting how the suite of ecological roles changes following disturbance provides a complementary source of information for conservation management. To this end, we measured mammal diversity in terms of community structure (i.e. abundance, composition and species richness) and functional diversity in ...