On an apparently simple modelling problem in biology

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-64

  Paton, Ray C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040691669     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069960180105     Document Type: Article

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