
doi: 10.1038/214349a0
pmid: 6040610
While accepting evolutionary theory, should ecologists be more sceptical about hypotheses derived solely from untestable assumptions about the past ? The authors put forward the view that many ecologists underestimate the efficacy of natural selection and fail to distinguish between phylogenetic and ecological questions.
Cytogenetics, Ecology, Population, Animals, Adaptation, Physiological, Biological Evolution
Cytogenetics, Ecology, Population, Animals, Adaptation, Physiological, Biological Evolution
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