Introduction: A primer on adaptationism

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-159

  Forber, Patrick ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60449097145     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-008-9150-x     Document Type: Editorial

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