Inferring social behavior from sexual dimorphism in the fossil record

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 327-344

  Plavcan, J Michael ^a  

^a NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropoidea; Hominids; Mating systems; Primates; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL RECORD; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; ANTHROPOIDEA; HOMINIDAE; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033822920     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.2000.0423     Document Type: Article

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