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The literature on evolutionary systems (e.g. Csányi, 1989; Goonatilake, 1991; Laszlo, 1987, 1994) is unclear about the role of natural selection.
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Salthe, S.N. (1998). The Role of Natural Selection Theory in Understanding Evolutionary Systems. In: van de Vijver, G., Salthe, S.N., Delpos, M. (eds) Evolutionary Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1510-2_2
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