Do simple models lead to generality in ecology?

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Published in Trends Ecol Evol on July 01, 2013

Authors

Matthew R Evans1, Volker Grimm, Karin Johst, Tarja Knuuttila, Rogier de Langhe, Catherine M Lessells, Martina Merz, Maureen A O'Malley, Steve H Orzack, Michael Weisberg, Darren J Wilkinson, Olaf Wolkenhauer, Tim G Benton

Author Affiliations

1: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK. Electronic address: m.evans@qmul.ac.uk.

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