Collection and collation: theory and practice of Linnaean botany

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 541-562

  Müller Wille, Staffan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Botanical gardens; Carl Linnaeus (1707 1778); Collection; Natural history; Natural system; Species concept

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTANY; HISTORY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BOTANY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NATURAL HISTORY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34548710186     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

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