Is evolutionary biology strategic science?

Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 239-244

  Meagher, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applied evolution; Research funding; Science policy

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FINANCIAL PROVISION; POLICY APPROACH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH WORK;

BIOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EVOLUTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RESEARCH; RESEARCH SUPPORT;

EID: 33947212385     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00041.x     Document Type: Review

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