The theory of increasing autonomy in evolution: A proposal for understanding macroevolutionary innovations

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 623-644

  Rosslenbroich, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological autonomy; Evolutionary innovations; Macroevolution; Major transitions; Organismic biology; Robustness; Trends

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; HOMEOSTASIS; INDIVIDUALISM;

METAZOA;

EID: 76349125585     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-009-9167-9     Document Type: Article

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