Evolutionary biology - The power of natural selection

被引:17
作者
Hendry, AP
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Redpath Museum, Montreal, PQ H3A 2K6, Canada
[2] McGill Univ, Dept Biol, Montreal, PQ H3A 2K6, Canada
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D O I
10.1038/433694a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Adaptation by natural selection is the centrepiece of biology. Yet evolutionary biologists may be deluding themselves if they think they have a good handle on the typical strength of selection in nature.
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页码:694 / 695
页数:2
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