Field kit to characterize physical, chemical and spatial aspects of potential primate foods

Folia Primatol (Basel). 2001 Jan-Feb;72(1):11-25. doi: 10.1159/000049914.

Abstract

An outline is given for a field kit aiming to substantially increase the in situ knowledge gleaned from feeding studies of primates. Measurements are made of colouration (spectrum of non-specular reflection) and many mechanical, chemical and spatial properties of primate foods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Color Perception / physiology
  • Diet / veterinary*
  • Ecology
  • Feeding Behavior / physiology*
  • Food Analysis / instrumentation*
  • Food Analysis / methods*
  • Food Preferences*
  • Primates / physiology*
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / veterinary
  • Spectrophotometry / instrumentation
  • Spectrophotometry / veterinary

Substances

  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic