Cohesion, gene flow, and the nature of species

Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-79

  Barker, Matthew J ^a   Wilson, Robert A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 77749291066     PISSN: 0022362X     EISSN: 19398549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5840/jphil201010721     Document Type: Review

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