The cost of compensation

American Naturalist

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 683-687

  Simons, Andrew M ^a   Johnston, Mark O ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0032787231     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303206     Document Type: Article

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