Conditions for evolution of small adult body size in Southern Africa

Current Anthropology

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2012, Pages

  Pfeiffer, Susan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 84871436906     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/667521     Document Type: Article

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