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The discussion of evolutionary issues often tends to polarize the debate. The vast complexity of the topic and the lack of indisputable empirical foundation create a scientific discourse very much tinted by the individual scientist’s personal beliefs and academic schooling. In many cases, questions of evolution end up being arguments for or against specific scientific assumptions and experiences. Almost as in a political or religious debate it becomes less important where one is going than where one stands.
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Molin, J., Molin, S. (2000). Complex Adaptive Systems Ecology. In: Schink, B. (eds) Advances in Microbial Ecology. Advances in Microbial Ecology, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4187-5_7
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