A half century of high-altitude studies in anthropology: Introduction to the plenary session

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 148-150

  Little, Michael A ^a   Thomas, R Brooke ^b   Garruto, Ralph M ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; COLD; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ALTITUDE; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; COLD TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; OXYGEN;

EID: 84874195402     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22356     Document Type: Article

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