A Biosemiotic Perspective of the Resource Criterion: Toward a General Theory of Resources

Biosemiotics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-32

  Farina, Almo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biosemiotics; Eco field; Ecological complexity; General Theory of Resources; Resources; Semiotic niche

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942303244     PISSN: 18751342     EISSN: 18751350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12304-011-9119-z     Document Type: Article

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