Activity reduction as an adaptive response to seasonal hunger

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 517-534

  Jenike, Mark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000376644     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1996)8:4<517::aid-ajhb12>3.0.co;2-p     Document Type: Article

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