Speciation, diversity, and Mode 1 technologies: The impact of variability selection

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 306-319

  Grove, Matt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Habitat; Hominin; Homo erectus; Oldowan; Single locus genetic model

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FOSSIL RECORD; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HOMINID; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

HOMO ERECTUS;

EID: 80051473103     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2011.04.005     Document Type: Article

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