Ecological and Lyapunov stability

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 421-436

  Justus, James ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58049215241     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/595836     Document Type: Article

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