Interdisciplinary Lessons for the Teaching of Biology from the Practice of Evo-Devo

Science and Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 255-278

  Love, Alan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84874108137     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-011-9351-6     Document Type: Article

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