THE SOCIAL ORGANISM: CONGRESSES, PARTIES, AND COMMITTEES
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Evolution
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0014-3820,1558-5646
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00929.x