On the evolution of ecological ideas: Paradigms and scientific progress

Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1481-1489

  Graham, Michael H ^a   Dayton, Paul K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological knowledge; Ecology; Evolution of ideas; Evolution of theories; Historical perspective; Historical roots; Modern ecology; Paradigms; Scientific progress; Scientific revolution; Specialization; Theories

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL THEORY; HEURISTICS; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE;

EID: 0038308748     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[1481:OTEOEI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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