The changing place of theory in 20th century ecology: From universal laws to array of methodologies

Oikos

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 357-362

  Ghilarov, A M ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

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Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0035103737     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2001.920218.x     Document Type: Article

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