Evolution of primate social systems

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 707-740

  Kappeler, Peter M ^a   Van Schaik, Carel P ^b  

^a GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Life history; Mating system; Sexual selection; Social organization; Social relationships; Social structure; Socio ecology

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

PRIMATES;

EID: 0036063119     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015520830318     Document Type: Review

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