Understanding dimorphism as a function of changes in male and female traits

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 143-155

  Plavcan, J Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Canine tooth size; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIMATE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMATES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 80051722268     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: 15206505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.20315     Document Type: Article

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