The Major Features of Evolution

Simpson, George Gaylord·1953·Columbia University Press eBooks

DOI 10.7312/simp93764

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Authors: Simpson, G. G.
Venue: Columbia University Press eBooks
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1953-12-31
DOI: 10.7312/simp93764
OpenAlex: W123584386
Cited by: 2,008
References: 0
FWCI: 88.94
Type: book
Language: en
Open access: closed

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