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Energetics, Fecundity, and Human Life History Claudia Valeggia

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Life history theory provides a rich framework within which demographic models can be developed and tested. This chapter provides a bridge between the study of the biology of life history and that of human demography by highlighting the importance of energetics as a major contributor in the regulation of female fecundity. Here, we illustrate the importance of incorporating energetic issues in human demography with our study of a population in transition, a community of Toba Amerindians in Northern Argentina.

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Valeggia, C., Ellison, P.T. (2003). Energetics, Fecundity, and Human Life History Claudia Valeggia. In: Rodgers, J.L., Kohler, HP. (eds) The Biodemography of Human Reproduction and Fertility. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1137-3_5

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