Microbiology and the species problem

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 553-568

  Ereshefsky, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microbiology; Prokaryotes; Species; Species category; Species concepts

Indexed keywords

METAPOPULATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PROKARYOTE; SPECIES CONCEPT;

EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 77956011365     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-010-9211-9     Document Type: Article

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