Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:…in contrast, is roughly in line with values from MG and MW and lends support to the suggestion that this species is better able to cope with disturbance to its habitat, as it is more generalist in terms of ecological requirements than colobines (Cowlishaw and Dunbar 2000; Rovero et al. 2006, 2012).
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