On the Origins and Dynamics of Biodiversity: the Role of Chance
What are the origins of chance? Although its existence has long been accepted as a fact, the theory of probability only allows us to examine the random events produced by chance without enabling us to determine what creates it – and this despite knowing that living systems (from the cell to organism...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2010.
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| Έκδοση: | 1st. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Questioning Chance
- Chance in Living Systems
- Lessons for Managing Living Systems
- The Contribution of Models and Modelling: Some Examples
- Biodiversity and Ecological Theories
- Chance and Evolution
- Evaluating Biodiversity: The Example of French Guiana
- Conclusion.
