Convergence and parallelism in evolution: A neo-gouldian account

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 429-448

  Pearce, Trevor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84863631902     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axr046     Document Type: Article

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