Male dominance rank and reproductive success in primate groups
β Scribed by Jan R. de Ruiter; Jan A. R. A. M. van Hooff
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 784 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0032-8332
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