Incommensurability in Evolutionary Biology: The Extended Evolutionary Synthesis Controversy

  1. Gefaell, Juan
  2. Saborido, Cristian
Libro:
Interdisciplinary Evolution Research

ISSN: 2199-3068 2199-3076

ISBN: 9783031303036 9783031303043

Ano de publicación: 2023

Páxinas: 165-183

Tipo: Capítulo de libro

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30304-3_8 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

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