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From the Reaktionsnorm to the Adaptive Norm: The Norm of Reaction, 1909–1960

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Sarkar, S. From the Reaktionsnorm to the Adaptive Norm: The Norm of Reaction, 1909–1960. Biology & Philosophy 14, 235–252 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006690502648

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