Life forms: A keyword entry

Representations

Volumn 112, Issue , 2010, Pages 27-53

  Helmreich, Stefan ^a   Roosth, Sophia ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78049343432     PISSN: 07346018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/rep.2010.112.1.27     Document Type: Review

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