Laplace's demon in biology: Models of evolutionary prediction

Laplace's demon in biology: Models of evolutionary prediction
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生物学中的拉普拉斯妖:进化预测模型

DOI:
10.1111/evo.14628
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发表时间:
2022
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影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Nosil, Patrik
Nosil, Patrik
中科院分区:
环境科学与生态学2区
文献类型:
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作者:
Gompert, Zachariah;Flaxman, Samuel M.;Feder, Jeffrey L.;Chevin, Luis‐Miguel;Nosil, Patrik

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