Natural selection through survival alone, and the possibility of Gaia

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 415-423

  Ford Doolittle, W ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evolution; Gaia; Natural selection; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; GAIA THEORY; NATURAL SELECTION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84899412259     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-013-9384-0     Document Type: Article

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