Metabolic Scaling from Individuals to Societies Metabolic Scaling from Individuals to Societies Metabolic Scaling from Individuals to Societies
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OF DISSERTATION Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Biology The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico
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