Pelvic dimorphism in relation to body size and body size dimorphism in humans

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 631-643

  Kurki, Helen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Obstetric selection; Pelvis; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; CHILDBEARING; HUMAN EVOLUTION; PARTURITION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SKELETON;

MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; SIMIIFORMES;

EID: 80455160264     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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