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Optimality theory in evolutionary biology
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Metadata
- Authors
- Parker, G. A., & Smith, J. M.
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 1990-11
- Volume
- 348
- Issue
- 6296
- Pages
- 27-33
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- OpenAlex
- W2004893601
- Cited by
- 972
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 8.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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