Exploring the complexity of tree thinking expertise in an undergraduate systematics course

Science Education

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 794-823

  Halverson, Kristy L ^a   Pires, Chris J ^b   Abell, Sandra K ^b  

^a University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 79961127676     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20436     Document Type: Article

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