Abstract:Inhabitants in high latitude are taller than those in low latitude, agricultural areas, coastal aresa than inland, low-elevation areas than high-elevation aresa, cities than the countryside, and developed Countries than developing Countries. The differences are mainly Caused by air temperature, illumination and nutrition.
王衍用. 试论人类身高的地域差异规律及其成因[J]. 人文地理, 1993, 8(3): 66-71.
Wang YunYong. ON THE REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN HUMAN HEIGHT AND THE CAUSES. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, 1993, 8(3): 66-71.