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- Authors
- Laland, K. N., & O’Brien, M. J.
- Affiliations
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- University of Missouri (US)
- Corresponding author
- Laland, Kevin N.
- Venue
- Biological Theory
- Published
- 2011-09
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 191-202
- ISSN
- 1555-5542 (ISSN-L)
- 1555-5550
- OpenAlex
- W2019613126
- Cited by
- 312
- References
- 129
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 165.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Biological Theory (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Missouri
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Language and cultural evolution
- Social Sciences › Anthropology › Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Keywords
- niche construction theory, cultural niche construction, human evolution, environmental modification, developmental environment, ecosystem engineering, acquired characteristics, cultural practices
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