Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025)
Editorial Introduction

Spatial and temporal abstraction, individual agency and aggregate trends in population dynamics

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  • David Samways
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3197/JPS.63799977346501

Published 2025-01-27

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Samways, David. 2025. “Spatial and Temporal Abstraction, Individual Agency and Aggregate Trends in Population Dynamics”. The Journal of Population and Sustainability 9 (1):5-17. https://doi.org/10.3197/JPS.63799977346501.

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