Toward an integrative perspective on sexual selection and men's masculinity

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 594-595

  Gangestad, Steven W ^a   Eaton, Melissa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

immunocompetence handicaps; masculinity; sexual selection; testosterone

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMAN EVOLUTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MASCULINIZATION; SEXUAL SELECTION; TESTOSTERONE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84875977340     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ars096     Document Type: Review

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