Previous research has suggested that basal metabolic rates (BMRs of indigenous circumpolar populations are elevated, perhaps as an adaptation to chronic, severe cold stress. This study examines variation in BMR among indigenous (Evenki) and nonindigenous (Russian immigrant) populations living in Cen
The Sami Reindeer–Herders Through the Seasons
✍ Scribed by Robert Paine
- Book ID
- 111834981
- Publisher
- American Anthropological Association
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 155 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1046-7688
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