The nature of nurturant niches in ontogeny

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 295-303

  Alberts, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cowbird; Huddling; Instinct; Ontogenetic adaptation; Ontogenetic niche; Rat pup; Suckling

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249154742     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: 1465394X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515080802169814     Document Type: Article

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