Sexual selection and economic positioning

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-33

  Niman, Neil B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Gene; Handicap principle; Relative preferences

Indexed keywords

GENE; HANDICAP PRINCIPLE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

EID: 33646436203     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10818-005-0493-y     Document Type: Article

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