The minor transitions in hierarchical evolution and the question of a directional bias

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 502-518

  McShea, D W ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Evolutionary trends; Hierarchy; Major transitions

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; ORIGIN OF LIFE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0034958220     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2001.00283.x     Document Type: Article

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