Representation of living forms

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 537-552

  Hellerman, Leo ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Evolution; Hierarchies; Mathematical biology; Morphology; Organization; Parts and wholes; Reproduction; Total information

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; INFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTHROPODA;

EID: 34547824152     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-005-9009-3     Document Type: Review

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