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At
the most general level, my research uses experimental and observational
approaches to determine how plant communities influence animals
(population regulation, determinants of group size) and how animals
influence their environment (herbivory, seed dispersal, community
restoration). This research has often been developed to permit direct
application to conservation. Much of my research has focused on
primates, as they are a group of animals that often permit detailed
observations of behavior and ecology. I have conducted fieldwork
in Canada, the Caribbean, Costa Rica, and now have established a
long-term research program in Kibale National Park, Uganda.
Currently, the research
of my students, collaborators, and myself focuses on three themes:
1) Determinants
of Animal Abundance: Nutrition, Stress, and Disease
Abundance
Site

2) Tropical
Tree Dispersal, Regeneration, and Diversity
Tree
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3)
Determinants of Animal Group Size
Group
Size Site

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