The fallacy of partitioning: Epigenetics' validation of the organism-environment system

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 138-146

  Lickliter, Robert ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449574206     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407410902877157     Document Type: Article

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