Behavioral and phylogenetic implications of a narrow allometric study of Ardipithecus ramidus

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 75-108

  Sarmiento, E E ^a   Meldrum, D J ^b  

^a Human Evolution Foundation   (United States)

^b IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FOSSIL; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; HOMINID; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; PHYLOGENY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BODY SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79953309654     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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