A Cultural Niche Construction Theory of Initial Domestication

Biological Theory

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 260-271

  Smith, Bruce D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Domestication; Ecosystem engineering; Niche construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85131809996     PISSN: 15555542     EISSN: 15555550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13752-012-0028-4     Document Type: Article

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