Do species exist? : principles of taxonomic classification /
The species problem (the two questions, do species exist and, if yes, according to what criteria do two individuals belong to the same species) is one of the oldest questions in biology. Darwin's 'Origin of the Species' was - and still is - one of the most comprehensive answers to thi...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Weinheim, Germany :
Wiley-Blackwell ;
[2012]
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| Έκδοση: | 1st ed. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Περίληψη: | The species problem (the two questions, do species exist and, if yes, according to what criteria do two individuals belong to the same species) is one of the oldest questions in biology. Darwin's 'Origin of the Species' was - and still is - one of the most comprehensive answers to this problem. However, even Darwin's work cannot satisfactorily explain many of the speciation questions. Over the years, many concurrent taxonomic systems have evolved each of them particularly well suited for the speciation of certain groups of organisms but all of them fail to provide a universal answer to all questions relating to speciation. Do Species Exist? is a readily comprehensible guide for a wide audience of biologists, field taxonomists and philosophers, giving an excellent overview of the species problem without delving into the many feuds between the different schools of taxonomy. |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource (xxxiii, 245 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783527664252 3527664254 1299559824 9781299559820 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9783527664283 |
