The evolutionary significance and social perception of male pattern baldness and facial hair

Ethology and Sociobiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-117

  Muscarella, Frank ^a   Cunningham, Michael R ^b  

^a BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baldness; Evolution; Facial hair; Multiple fitness model; Social perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002787205     PISSN: 01623095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0162-3095(95)00130-1     Document Type: Article

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