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- The Philosophy of Ecology
- Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology
- The Philosophy of Ecology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Ecological Niche
- 2 Distinctively Ecological Laws and the Reality of Biological Communities
- 3 The Balance of Nature
- 4 Modeling in Ecology
- 5 Biodiversity
- 6 Progress in Applied Ecology
- 7 Fact and Value in Applied Ecology
- References
- Index
- References
References
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 May 2021
Book contents
- The Philosophy of Ecology
- Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology
- The Philosophy of Ecology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Ecological Niche
- 2 Distinctively Ecological Laws and the Reality of Biological Communities
- 3 The Balance of Nature
- 4 Modeling in Ecology
- 5 Biodiversity
- 6 Progress in Applied Ecology
- 7 Fact and Value in Applied Ecology
- References
- Index
- References
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