How Many Children Can One Man Have?

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 413-426

  Einon, Dorothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Female; Human; Male; Reproductive strategy; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039572404     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(98)00026-9     Document Type: Article

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