Alpinists and the Terrestrial Limits of Living Beings: an Atypical Contribution to Scientific Knowledge
High mountain environments have long been considered to be devoid of life. If science has been a relevant means of legitimization and narrative from the very first explorations of high altitudes, life sciences (biology, ecology) have occupied only a marginal place. Even the inventor of biogeography,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut de Géographie Alpine
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| Series: | Revue de Géographie Alpine |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/rga/9150 |