Etat des connaissances sur les céphalophes (genres Cephalophus et Philantomba) des forêts denses humides d'Afrique centrale (synthèse bibliographique)
State of knowledge on duikers (genera Cephalophus and Philantomba) of central Africa rainforests. A review. Introduction. This article provides a synthesis of current knowledge on classification, ecology and biology of duikers living in central African rainforests (genera Cephalophus and Philantomba...
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doaj-1db8add2c12e4d6db92b556403ec33212020-11-24T22:05:14ZengPresses Agronomiques de GemblouxBiotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement1370-62331780-45072019-01-01232104124Etat des connaissances sur les céphalophes (genres Cephalophus et Philantomba) des forêts denses humides d'Afrique centrale (synthèse bibliographique)Houngbégnon, FGA.Sonké, B.Vermeulen, C.Doucet, JL.State of knowledge on duikers (genera Cephalophus and Philantomba) of central Africa rainforests. A review. Introduction. This article provides a synthesis of current knowledge on classification, ecology and biology of duikers living in central African rainforests (genera Cephalophus and Philantomba). It also provides an update on the anthropogenic pressures on these terrestrial mammals. Literature. Many publications on central African duikers are focused on subsistence or commercial hunting, and poaching. As the taxonomic classification of duikers has recently been revised, new species have been described with very little information available on their ecology. This synthesis highlights the gaps in the scientific knowledge and proposes priority themes for future research. Conclusions. Although many aspects remain to be explored for some species (i.e., habitat use, home range), it is suggested to investigate in priority: the inventory methods, the role of duikers in forest dynamics, and the impact of logging on their populations.https://doi.org/10.25518/1780-4507.17808Bovidaeantelopesruminantshuntingforestsfruitforest regenerationCentral Africa |
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Houngbégnon, FGA. Sonké, B. Vermeulen, C. Doucet, JL. Etat des connaissances sur les céphalophes (genres Cephalophus et Philantomba) des forêts denses humides d'Afrique centrale (synthèse bibliographique) Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement Bovidae antelopes ruminants hunting forests fruit forest regeneration Central Africa |
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Etat des connaissances sur les céphalophes (genres Cephalophus et Philantomba) des forêts denses humides d'Afrique centrale (synthèse bibliographique) |
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Etat des connaissances sur les céphalophes (genres Cephalophus et Philantomba) des forêts denses humides d'Afrique centrale (synthèse bibliographique) |
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Etat des connaissances sur les céphalophes (genres Cephalophus et Philantomba) des forêts denses humides d'Afrique centrale (synthèse bibliographique) |
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Etat des connaissances sur les céphalophes (genres Cephalophus et Philantomba) des forêts denses humides d'Afrique centrale (synthèse bibliographique) |
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Etat des connaissances sur les céphalophes (genres Cephalophus et Philantomba) des forêts denses humides d'Afrique centrale (synthèse bibliographique) |
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etat des connaissances sur les céphalophes (genres cephalophus et philantomba) des forêts denses humides d'afrique centrale (synthèse bibliographique) |
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Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux |
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Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement |
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2019-01-01 |
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State of knowledge on duikers (genera Cephalophus and Philantomba) of central Africa rainforests. A review. Introduction. This article provides a synthesis of current knowledge on classification, ecology and biology of duikers living in central African rainforests (genera Cephalophus and Philantomba). It also provides an update on the anthropogenic pressures on these terrestrial mammals. Literature. Many publications on central African duikers are focused on subsistence or commercial hunting, and poaching. As the taxonomic classification of duikers has recently been revised, new species have been described with very little information available on their ecology. This synthesis highlights the gaps in the scientific knowledge and proposes priority themes for future research. Conclusions. Although many aspects remain to be explored for some species (i.e., habitat use, home range), it is suggested to investigate in priority: the inventory methods, the role of duikers in forest dynamics, and the impact of logging on their populations. |
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Bovidae antelopes ruminants hunting forests fruit forest regeneration Central Africa |
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https://doi.org/10.25518/1780-4507.17808 |
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