Population variation in second metacarpal sexual size dimorphism

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 378-384

  Lazenby, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity; Adaptation; Second metacarpal; Size and shape

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; MORPHOMETRICS; NUTRITION; OSTEOMETRY; POLYGYNY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INUITS; MALE; METACARPUS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0036322045     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10110     Document Type: Article

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