Rethinking the synthesis period in evolutionary studies

Journal of the History of Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 621-648

  Cain, Joe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Darwinism; Evolutionary synthesis; Evolutionary theory; Experimental taxonomy; Modern synthesis; Neo Darwinism; New systematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874560228     PISSN: 00225010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10739-009-9206-z     Document Type: Article

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