Fertility and mode of subsistence: a phylogenetic analysis

Current Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 38 • Published In • Pages: 878-889 •
By Sellen, Daniel W., Mace, Ruth

Abstract

This study tests for a relationship between subsistence type and fertility using phylogenetic and statistical analyses. The authors find a clear relationship between dependence on agriculture and fertility among non-permanently settled groups.

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Sample Used Coded Data Comment
OtherOther ResearchersSources of fertility in natural populations

Hypotheses (1)

HypothesisSupported
A culturally independent association exists between dependence on agriculture and fertility(879).Supported
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