Biocultural theory: the current state of knowledge

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Biocultural theory : the current state of knowledge. / Carroll, Joseph; Clasen, Mathias; Jonsson, Emelie; Kratschmer, Alexandra Regina; McKerracher, Luseadra; Riede, Felix; Svenning, Jens Christian; Kjærgaard, Peter C.

In: Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 11, 01.2017, p. 1-15.

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Carroll, J, Clasen, M, Jonsson, E, Kratschmer, AR, McKerracher, L, Riede, F, Svenning, JC & Kjærgaard, PC 2017, 'Biocultural theory: the current state of knowledge', Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, vol. 11, no. 11, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1037/ebs0000058

APA

Carroll, J., Clasen, M., Jonsson, E., Kratschmer, A. R., McKerracher, L., Riede, F., Svenning, J. C., & Kjærgaard, P. C. (2017). Biocultural theory: the current state of knowledge. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 11(11), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1037/ebs0000058

Vancouver

Carroll J, Clasen M, Jonsson E, Kratschmer AR, McKerracher L, Riede F et al. Biocultural theory: the current state of knowledge. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. 2017 Jan;11(11):1-15. https://doi.org/10.1037/ebs0000058

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Carroll, Joseph ; Clasen, Mathias ; Jonsson, Emelie ; Kratschmer, Alexandra Regina ; McKerracher, Luseadra ; Riede, Felix ; Svenning, Jens Christian ; Kjærgaard, Peter C. / Biocultural theory : the current state of knowledge. In: Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. 2017 ; Vol. 11, No. 11. pp. 1-15.

Bibtex

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