Human responses to environmental extremeness and uncertainty: a cross-cultural perspective
Risk and Uncertainty in Tribal and Peasant Economies • Westview Press • Boulder, CO • Published In • Pages: 229-255 •
By Low, Bobbi S.
Hypothesis
Patterns of food storage and trade will be related to rainfall predictability (238).
Note
Food was slightly, but not significantly more likely to be traded or stored in predictable environments.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman’s rank-order correlation | Not Supported | p<.10 | rho= .09 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Food Storage | Dependent | Preservation And Storage Of Food |
| Rainfall Predictability | Independent | Climate |