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Author : Thomas Duncan
Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Cladistic Theory and Methodology written by Thomas Duncan and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1985 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : N. R. Scott-Ram
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521340861
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Transformed Cladistics, Taxonomy and Evolution written by N. R. Scott-Ram and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-03-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an examination of the relationship between classification and evolutionary theory, with reference to the competing schools of taxonomic thinking. Emphasis is placed on one of these schools, the transformed cladists who have attempted to reject all evolutionary thinking in classification and to cast doubt on evolution in general. The author examines the limits to this line of thought from a philosophical and methodological perspective. He concludes that transformed cladistics does not achieve what it claims and that it either implicitly assumes a Platonic World View, or is unintelligible without taking into account evolutionary processes--the very processes it claims to reject. Through this analysis the author attempts to formulate criteria of an objective and consistent nature that can be used to judge competing methodologies and theories. Philosophers of science, zoologists interested in taxonomy, and evolutionary biologists will find this a compelling study.
Author : Ian J. Kitching
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198501381
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Cladistics written by Ian J. Kitching and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systematics underpins all of biology. Cladistics is a method of systematic classification that aims to reconstruct genealogies based on common ancestry, thus revealing the phylogenetic relationships between taxa. Its applications vary from linguistic analysis to the study of conservation and biodiversity, and it has become a method of choice for comparative studies in all fields of biology. For all students interested in the systematic relationships among organisms, this book provides an integrated, state-of-the-art account of the techniques and methods of modern cladistics, and how to put them into practice.
Author : Thomas Duncan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231906609
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Cladistics: Perspectives on the Reconstruction of Evolutionary History written by Thomas Duncan and published by . This book was released on 1984-03-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter L. Forey
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Cladistics written by Peter L. Forey and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cladistics is the method of choice for systematic classification and comparative studies in all fields of biology. In cladistics, reconstructed genealogies are based on common ancestry rather than on simple anatomical similarity and therefore effectively reveal true phylogenetic relationships. This book is an introduction to cladistics and is based on the popular training course originally offered by the Systematics Association. The book first introduces the principle of parsimony and methods for character coding and the determination of character polarity. Methods of cladistic tree-building follow and tree statistics are detailed. Alternatives to parsimony, molecular applications of cladistics, and the relevance of fossils are then discussed. The concluding chapters review two important topics in cladistics: cladistic biogeography and the implementation of cladistic results in systematics. This book provides an up-to-date account of the techniques of modern cladistics, written in a clear, readable style. It will be an invaluable text for all students interested in systematics and comparative studies.
Author : Thomas Duncan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231054300
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (543 download)
Download or read book Cladistics written by Thomas Duncan and published by . This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David M. Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108882676
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Cladistics written by David M. Williams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of a foundational text presents a contemporary review of cladistics, as applied to biological classification. It provides a comprehensive account of the past fifty years of discussion on the relationship between classification, phylogeny and evolution. It covers cladistics in the era of molecular data, detailing new advances and ideas that have emerged over the last twenty-five years. Written in an accessible style by internationally renowned authors in the field, readers are straightforwardly guided through fundamental principles and terminology. Simple worked examples and easy-to-understand diagrams also help readers navigate complex problems that have perplexed scientists for centuries. This practical guide is an essential addition for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in taxonomy, systematics, comparative biology, evolutionary biology and molecular biology.
Author : Christopher J. Humphries
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191588628
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Download or read book Cladistic Biogeography written by Christopher J. Humphries and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1999-04-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distribution and classification of life on earth has long been of interest to biological theorists, as well as to travellers and explorers. Cladistic biogeography is the study of the historical and evolutionary relationships between species, based on their particular distribution patterns across the earth. Analysis of the distributions of species in different areas of the world can tell us how those species and areas are related, what regions or larger groups of areas exist, and what their origins might be. The first edition of Cladistic Biogeography was published in 1986. It was a concise exposition of the history, methods, applications of, and prospects for cladistic biogeography. Well reviewed, and widely used in teaching, Cladistic Biogeography is still in demand, despite having been out of print for some time. This new edition draws on a wide range of examples, both plant and animal, from marine, terrestrial, and freshwater habitats. It has been updated throughout, with the chapters being rewritten and expanded to incorporate the latest research findings and theoretical and methodological advances in this dynamic field.
Author : E. O. Wiley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470905964
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Phylogenetics written by E. O. Wiley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited revision of the industry standard on phylogenetics Since the publication of the first edition of this landmark volume more than twenty-five years ago, phylogenetic systematics has taken its place as the dominant paradigm of systematic biology. It has profoundly influenced the way scientists study evolution, and has seen many theoretical and technical advances as the field has continued to grow. It goes almost without saying that the next twenty-five years of phylogenetic research will prove as fascinating as the first, with many exciting developments yet to come. This new edition of Phylogenetics captures the very essence of this rapidly evolving discipline. Written for the practicing systematist and phylogeneticist, it addresses both the philosophical and technical issues of the field, as well as surveys general practices in taxonomy. Major sections of the book deal with the nature of species and higher taxa, homology and characters, trees and tree graphs, and biogeography—the purpose being to develop biologically relevant species, character, tree, and biogeographic concepts that can be applied fruitfully to phylogenetics. The book then turns its focus to phylogenetic trees, including an in-depth guide to tree-building algorithms. Additional coverage includes: Parsimony and parsimony analysis Parametric phylogenetics including maximum likelihood and Bayesian approaches Phylogenetic classification Critiques of evolutionary taxonomy, phenetics, and transformed cladistics Specimen selection, field collecting, and curating Systematic publication and the rules of nomenclature Providing a thorough synthesis of the field, this important update to Phylogenetics is essential for students and researchers in the areas of evolutionary biology, molecular evolution, genetics and evolutionary genetics, paleontology, physical anthropology, and zoology.
Author : Mark Ridley
Publisher : Longman Scientific and Technical
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Evolution and Classification written by Mark Ridley and published by Longman Scientific and Technical. This book was released on 1989 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Niles Eldredge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Phylogenetic Patterns and the Evolutionary Process written by Niles Eldredge and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David M. Williams
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1134464622
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)
Download or read book Milestones in Systematics written by David M. Williams and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-05-12 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a historical analysis of the evolution of systematics during the last one hundred years, Milestones in Systematics reviews many of the major issues in systematic theory and practice that have driven the working methods of systematics during the 20th century and looks at the issues most likely to preoccupy systematists in the immediate fu
Author : Gareth J. Nelson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231045742
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (457 download)
Download or read book Systematics and Biogeography written by Gareth J. Nelson and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparative biology: space, time, and form; Systematic history: kinds of branching diagrams; Systematic patterns: component analysis; Systematic results: classification; Ontogeny, phylogeny, paleontology and the biogenetic law; Biogeographic history: kinds of questions; Biogeographic pattens: component analysis; Biogeographic results: regions.
Author : Henry M. Hoenigswald
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 151280245X
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Biological Metaphor and Cladistic Classification written by Henry M. Hoenigswald and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dynamic aspect of biological systems—the birth, growth, and death of individual organisms, the evolution of one form into another over time—has formed the basis for metaphors used in many fields for both artistic and heuristic purposes. Cladistic classification uses a tree whose branch points are based on the possession of derived or relatively recent characteristics, rather than primitive ones.
Author : Quentin D. Wheeler
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231101424
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Species Concepts and Phylogenetic Theory written by Quentin D. Wheeler and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of species is fundamental to taxonomists, whose work is to classify the nature of all living things. The Linnaean system is the time-honoured system, but modern scientific methods must also be considered. This text presents a debate about which approach may be best.
Author : Randall T. Schuh
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801436758
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (367 download)
Download or read book Biological Systematics written by Randall T. Schuh and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most students who take a course in biological systematics do so to learn how to construct a data matrix and generate and evaluate a tree of phylogenetic relationships. Biological Systematics: Principles and Applications, by Randall T. Schuh, provides a welcome tool for these students and their instructors: it is a comprehensive and completely new textbook, the first of its kind since 1981. Systematics, the study of the reconstruction of the history of life, forms the underlying basis for organizing the knowledge of biology; cladistics is the diagrammatic method of charting phylogenetic relationships over time among evolving life forms. Cladistics analysis, the key tool used in this book, is also of great use outside pure systematic studies, and interests many students of population biology, ecology, epidemiology, and natural resources.Suitable for both graduate and advanced undergraduate students, Biological Systematics: Principles and Applications covers the core material for courses in biological systematics, with equal emphasis on both botany and zoology. It includes sections on the history and resources of the field; biological nomenclature; the theory of homology, character analysis, and computer algorithms; and the application of the results of systematic studies in the areas of biological classification, biogeography, adaptation and co-evolution, and biodiversity and conservation.
Author : David M. Williams
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520947991
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Beyond Cladistics written by David M. Williams and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cladistics, or phylogenetic systematics—an approach to discovering, unraveling, and testing hypotheses of evolutionary history—took hold during a turbulent and acrimonious time in the history of systematics. During this period—the 1960s and 1970s—much of the foundation of modern systematic methodology was established as cladistic approaches became widely accepted. Virtually complete by the end of the 1980s, the wide perception has been that little has changed. This volume vividly illustrates that cladistic methodologies have continued to be developed, improved upon, and effectively used in ever widening analytically imaginative ways.
