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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
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Thus, the technological support for faunal surveys normal for more settled regions is often lacking and one must fall back on techniques that to a large extent have been forgotten by biologists in recent decades. The compass, notebook, india ink pen, watch, scales, binoculars, and tape measure are still the basic tools, augmented by calipers, pliers, wire, camera, formalin for preservation of specimens, and tape or tags for marking trees (see Figure 1.1)
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Indirect methods have also been used to determine age classes and ranging patterns in some large terrestrial species and have been valuable additions to direct observational techniques. Although observers should be aware of the value of using signs of activity to locate primates, no standardized methods are avail
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Chapter 4 describes sampling techniques most useful for counting primates, emphasizing forest species because forested habitats contain the greatest number of species and pose the greatest number of practical problems. The sampling method selected will depend on the objectives of the study; the characteristics of the study species; the habitat; and the availability of time, money, and personnel.
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This method provides data on home range size, group size, and age-sex composition over time, and it provides a basis for intense species management and hypothesis testing. Accurate estimates of the composition and use of space by a population are necessary before trends in population size can be understood.
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