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Whence Explanation? The Diversity of Practices in Ecology

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  1. Department of Biological Science, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, IN, USA

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Drake, J.M. Whence Explanation? The Diversity of Practices in Ecology. Biol Philos 19, 801–807 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-005-1149-y

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