Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Struggle for Existence
- 2 The Roots of Controversy
- 3 Must There Be a Balance of Nature?
- 4 The Pursuit of Ecological Generality
- 5 Model Building: A Controversial Craft
- 6 Theoretical Explanation and Fundamental Laws
- 7 The Explanatory Continuum
- 8 Theories, Models, and Explanatory Tools
- Epilogue
- References
- Index
- References
References
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2010
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Struggle for Existence
- 2 The Roots of Controversy
- 3 Must There Be a Balance of Nature?
- 4 The Pursuit of Ecological Generality
- 5 Model Building: A Controversial Craft
- 6 Theoretical Explanation and Fundamental Laws
- 7 The Explanatory Continuum
- 8 Theories, Models, and Explanatory Tools
- Epilogue
- References
- Index
- References
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- The Science of the Struggle for ExistenceOn the Foundations of Ecology, pp. 285 - 302Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2003
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