The dimensions, modes and definitions of species and speciation

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 247-266

  Wilkins, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive landscape; Gavrilets; Speciation; Species

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENE FLOW; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

EID: 34047176981     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-006-9043-9     Document Type: Article

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