The Evolution of Human Phenotypic Plasticity: Age and Nutritional Status at Maturity

Human Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 521-537

  Gage, Timothy B ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Age and size at maturity; Evolution; Life histories

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRTH; BODY SIZE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; EMPIRICISM; EUROPE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE FERTILITY; GENOTYPE; GROWTH; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATURITY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDICTION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL; TIME;

EID: 0344494556     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2003.0054     Document Type: Conference Paper

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