Arithmetic or geometric normality of biological variation: An empirical test of theory

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-221

  Gingerich, Philip D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; EMPIRICISM; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOMETRY; NATURAL SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0034697401     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2000.2008     Document Type: Article

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