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Published November 30, 2018 | Version v1
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Human Ecology: Introduction

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  • 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology Sree Narayana Guru College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Human ecology is a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary field. The profound interaction between human and nature was studied. Decades of studies about human ecology is recorded. Darwin’s theory is highlighting observation. This paper provides information regarding the various studies performed by different ecologist to understand the human evolution.

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