Causal processes, fitness, and the differential persistence of lineages

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 560-570

  Bouchard, Frédéric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 62749158618     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/594507     Document Type: Conference Paper

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