Evolution in action across phylogeny caused by microclimatic stresses at 'Evolution Canyon'

Theoretical Population Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 231-243

  Nevo, Eviatar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 0031408407     PISSN: 00405809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/tpbi.1997.1330     Document Type: Short Survey

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