Age at first reproduction and probability of reproductive failure in women

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 433-443

  Liu, Jianghua ^a   Lummaa, Virpi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delayed reproduction; Life history; Lineage persistence; Sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053564112     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2010.10.007     Document Type: Article

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