On the evolution, life history, and proximate mechanisms of human male reproductive senescence

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 132-141

  Bribiescas, Richard G ^a,b  

^a Department of Anthropology ^*  (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748965143     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.20087     Document Type: Article

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