Local ecological communities

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-231

  Sterelny, Kim ^a,b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34248995919     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/510819     Document Type: Article

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