Understanding regeneration at different scales

Regeneration occurs at many different levels in nature, from individual organisms (notably earthworms and hydra), through communities of microbes, to ecosystems such as forests. Researchers in the life sciences and the history and philosophy of science are collaborating to explore how the processes...

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Main Authors: Kate MacCord, Jane Maienschein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/46569
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spelling doaj-c04b81c3dcef48d4a1aee1e329a077fd2021-05-05T17:28:23ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2019-03-01810.7554/eLife.46569Understanding regeneration at different scalesKate MacCord0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5972-7093Jane Maienschein1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2902-8547McDonnell Initiative, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, United StatesMcDonnell Initiative, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, United States; Center for Biology and Society, Arizona State University, Tempe, United StatesRegeneration occurs at many different levels in nature, from individual organisms (notably earthworms and hydra), through communities of microbes, to ecosystems such as forests. Researchers in the life sciences and the history and philosophy of science are collaborating to explore how the processes of repair and recovery observed at these different scales are related.https://elifesciences.org/articles/46569history of sciencephilosophy of biologyregenerationmicrobial communitiesecosystem renewalrepair
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history of science
philosophy of biology
regeneration
microbial communities
ecosystem renewal
repair
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title Understanding regeneration at different scales
title_short Understanding regeneration at different scales
title_full Understanding regeneration at different scales
title_fullStr Understanding regeneration at different scales
title_full_unstemmed Understanding regeneration at different scales
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publishDate 2019-03-01
description Regeneration occurs at many different levels in nature, from individual organisms (notably earthworms and hydra), through communities of microbes, to ecosystems such as forests. Researchers in the life sciences and the history and philosophy of science are collaborating to explore how the processes of repair and recovery observed at these different scales are related.
topic history of science
philosophy of biology
regeneration
microbial communities
ecosystem renewal
repair
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/46569
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