The natural philosophy of ecology: Developmental systems ecology

Ecological Complexity

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Salthe, Stanley N ^a  

^a Natural Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Development; Ecological niche; Entropy; Finality; Hierarchy; Internalism; Semiotics

Indexed keywords

HUTCHINSONIA;

EID: 12544253488     PISSN: 1476945X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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