The effects of resource depression on foraging efficiency, diet breadth, and patch use in southern New Zealand

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 419-442

  Nagaoka, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 0036920179     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4165(02)00008-9     Document Type: Article

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