Synthesis and Selection: Wynne-Edwards' Challenge to David Lack

Journal of the History of Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 531-566

  Borrello, Mark E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

David Lack; Evolution; Group selection; Modern synthesis; V.C. Wynne Edwards

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0348223998     PISSN: 00225010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HIST.0000004569.71224.65     Document Type: Conference Paper

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