Evolutionary Ecology, Sexual Conflict, and Behavioral Differentiation Among Baboon Populations

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 217-230

  Henzi, Peter ^a,b   Barrett, Louise ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fission; Infanticide; Reproductive strategies; Socio ecology

Indexed keywords

HAMADRYAS; PAPIO; PAPIO HAMADRYAS;

EID: 2142655889     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.10121     Document Type: Article

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