Niche Construction Theory and Human Architecture

Biological Theory

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 283-289

  Odling Smee, John ^a   Turner, J Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Architecture; Biomimicry; Culture; Niche construction; Termites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895532912     PISSN: 15555542     EISSN: 15555550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13752-012-0029-3     Document Type: Article

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