Studying the evolutionary ecology of cognition in the wild: a review of practical and conceptual challenges.

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P356DOI10.1111/BRV.12174
P698PubMed publication ID25631282
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P50authorElla F ColeQ89552166
Julie Morand-FerronQ57190437
P2093author name stringJohn L Quinn
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P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectevolutionary ecologyQ1382557
P6104maintained by WikiProjectWikiProject EcologyQ10818384
P304page(s)367-389
P577publication date2015-01-28
P1433published inBiological ReviewsQ2500948
P1476titleStudying the evolutionary ecology of cognition in the wild: a review of practical and conceptual challenges
P478volume91

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