Laws in ecology: diverse modes of explanation for a holistic science?
(2017)
Journal Article
Gunton, R., & Gilbert, F. (2017). Laws in ecology: diverse modes of explanation for a holistic science?. Zygon, 52(2), 538-560. https://doi.org/10.1111/zygo.12334
Ecology’s reputation as a holistic and soft science is partly due to widespread misconceptions of its nature as well as shortcomings in its methodology. We show how the pursuit of empirical laws of ecology can foster the emergence of a more unified a... Read More about Laws in ecology: diverse modes of explanation for a holistic science?.