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On the accuracy of perceived parental height in a native Amazonian society

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  • Patel, Ankur M.
  • Godoy, Ricardo A.
  • Seyfried, Craig
  • Reyes-Garcia, Victoria
  • Huanca, Tomas
  • Leonard, William R.
  • McDade, Thomas W.
  • Tanner, Susan

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  • Patel, Ankur M. & Godoy, Ricardo A. & Seyfried, Craig & Reyes-Garcia, Victoria & Huanca, Tomas & Leonard, William R. & McDade, Thomas W. & Tanner, Susan, 2007. "On the accuracy of perceived parental height in a native Amazonian society," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 5(1), pages 165-178, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ehbiol:v:5:y:2007:i:1:p:165-178
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    1. Godoy, Ricardo A. & Leonard, William R. & Reyes-Garcia, Victoria & Goodman, Elizabeth & McDade, Thomas & Huanca, Tomas & Tanner, Susan & Vadez, Vincent, 2006. "Physical stature of adult Tsimane' Amerindians, Bolivian Amazon in the 20th century," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 4(2), pages 184-205, June.
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