Levels of selection, altruism, and primate behavior

Quarterly Review of Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 171-194

  Bradley, Brenda J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033150955     PISSN: 00335770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/393070     Document Type: Review

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