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Ecotoxicology Becomes STRESS Ecology NICO M. VAN STRAALEN VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT …

Applying scientific knowledge to confront societal challenges is a difficult task, an issue
known as the science–practice gap. In Ecology and Conservation, scientific evidence has …

Philosophy of Experimental Biology explores some central philosophical issues concerning
scientific research in experimental biology, including genetics, biochemistry, molecular …

Abstract The 'Competitive Exclusion Principle'is a foundation stone in the understanding of
interspecific competition and niche relationships between species. In spite of having the …

Many complex systems--from immensely complicated ecosystems to minute assemblages of
molecules--surprise us with their simple behavior. Consider, for instance, the snowflake, in …

In the current context of global change and a biodiversity crisis, there are increasing
demands for greater predictive power in ecology, in both the scientific literature and at the …

Challenges to the gene concept have shown the difficulty of preserving the classical
molecular concept, according to which a gene is a stretch of DNA encoding a functional …

Epigenetics is currently one of the fastest-growing fields in the sciences. Epigenetic
information not only controls DNA expression but links genetic factors with the …

This book spells out the theoretical structure, methodology and philosophy of the science of
autecology. The autecological approach focuses on the interactions of individual organisms …

Two complementary approaches are commonly used for analysing trophic interactions that
allow inferences about consumed and assimilated resources: gut content (GCA) and stable …