Risk-prone behaviour under rules which have evolved in a changing environment

American Zoologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 484-495

  Mcnamara, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746137396     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/36.4.484     Document Type: Article

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