How the concept of population resolves concepts of environment

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 741-755

  Millstein, Roberta L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84912569951     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/677220     Document Type: Article

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