Possibilities and limitations of analysis and synthesis in Ecology: a necessary discussion for the formation of ecologists.
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Training of Ecologists. Theoretical Approaches. Analysis. Synthesis.Abstract
The Science of Ecology is complex and the training of ecologists is equally so. This essay focuses on the possibilities and limitations of analysis and synthesis as approaches for facilitating scientific understanding about natural phenomena and for reducing the distance between the natural sciences and the humanities. The essay offers considerations and consequences that are deemed to be useful to discussions about the training of ecologists on the graduate level.
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MARTINS, R. P.; COUTINHO, F. Ângelo. Possibilities and limitations of analysis and synthesis in Ecology: a necessary discussion for the formation of ecologists. Brazilian Journal of Graduate Studies, Brasília, DF, v. 7, n. 12, 2011. DOI: 10.21713/2358-2332.2010.v7.180. Disponível em: https://rbpg.capes.gov.br/rbpg/article/view/180. Acesso em: 19 aug. 2026.
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