Life-history consequences of density dependence and the evolution of human body size

Current Anthropology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 115-122

  Walker, Robert S ^a   Hamilton, Marcus J ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 40549121621     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/524763     Document Type: Article

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