Evidence of unconstrained directional selection for male tallness

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 302-311

  Mueller, U ^a   Mazur, A ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Directional selection; Homo sapiens; Male; Reproduction; Success; Tallness

Indexed keywords

HEIGHT; NATURAL SELECTION; SOCIOBIOLOGY;

EID: 0034835026     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650100370     Document Type: Article

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