Energetic consequences of being a Homo erectus female

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 551-565

  Aiello, Leslie C ^a   Key, Cathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; BIRTH; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CHILD CARE; CHIMPANZEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENDER; LACTATION; LIFE HISTORY; LOCOMOTION; MENOPAUSE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; WORK;

ANIMALS; BIRTH INTERVALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; LACTATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; HOMO; HOMO ERECTUS; PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES;

EID: 0036724160     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.10069     Document Type: Article

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