Human Body Size and the Laws of Scaling: Physiological, Performance, Growth, Longevity and Ecological Ramifications

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Wells, Jonathan C. K. [1 ]
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[1] UCL Inst Child Hlth, Childhood Nutr Res Ctr, London WC1N 1EH, England
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10.1016/j.ehb.2008.07.001
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