Ecosystem engineering, experiment, and evolution

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 793-812

  Pearce, Trevor ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Causal factors; Ecosystem engineering; Evolution; Experiment; Niche construction

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NICHE PARTITIONING; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 81255159139     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-011-9282-2     Document Type: Article

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