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Author : Áskell Löve
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (818 download)
Download or read book Species Concept and Taxonomy - A Prelude written by Áskell Löve and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frank E. Zachos
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319449664
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)
Download or read book Species Concepts in Biology written by Frank E. Zachos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frank E. Zachos offers a comprehensive review of one of today’s most important and contentious issues in biology: the species problem. After setting the stage with key background information on the topic, the book provides a brief history of species concepts from antiquity to the Modern Synthesis, followed by a discussion of the ontological status of species with a focus on the individuality thesis and potential means of reconciling it with other philosophical approaches. More than 30 different species concepts found in the literature are presented in an annotated list, and the most important ones, including the Biological, Genetic, Evolutionary and different versions of the Phylogenetic Species Concept, are discussed in more detail. Specific questions addressed include the problem of asexual and prokaryotic species, intraspecific categories like subspecies and Evolutionarily Significant Units, and a potential solution to the species problem based on a hierarchical approach that distinguishes between ontological and operational species concepts. A full chapter is dedicated to the challenge of delimiting species by means of a discrete taxonomy in a continuous world of inherently fuzzy boundaries. Further, the book outlines the practical ramifications for ecology and evolutionary biology of how we define the species category, highlighting the danger of an apples and oranges problem if what we subsume under the same name (“species”) is in actuality a variety of different entities. A succinct summary chapter, glossary and annotated list of references round out the coverage, making the book essential reading for all biologists looking for an accessible introduction to the historical, philosophical and practical dimensions of the species problem.
Download or read book The Species Concept and Taxonomy written by and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Quentin D. Wheeler
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231101430
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 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 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No question in theoretical biology has been more perennially controversial or perplexing than "What is a species?" Recent advances in phylogenetic theory have called into question traditional views of species and spawned many concepts that are currently competing for general acceptance. Once the subject of esoteric intellectual exercises, the "species problem" has emerged as a critically important aspect of global environmental concerns. Completion of an inventory of biodiversity, success in conservation, predictive knowledge about life on earth, management of material resources, formulation of scientifically credible public policy and law, and more depend upon our adoption of the "right" species concept. Quentin D. Wheeler and Rudolf Meier present a debate among top systematic biology theorists to consider the strengths and weaknesses of five competing concepts. Debaters include (1) Ernst Mayr (Biological Species Concept), (2) Rudolf Meier and Rainer Willmann (Hennigian species concept), (3) Brent Mishler and Edward Theriot (one version of the Phylogenetic Species Concept), (4) Quentin Wheeler and Norman Platnick (a competing version of the Phylogenetic Species Concept), and (5) E. O. Wiley and Richard Mayden (the Evolutionary Species Concept). Each author or pair of authors contributes three essays to the debate: first, a position paper with an opening argument for their respective concept of species; second, a counterpoint view of the weakness of competing concepts; and, finally, a rebuttal of the attacks made by other authors. This unique and lively debate format makes the comparative advantages and disadvantages of competing species concepts clear and accessible in a single book for the first time, bringing to light numerous controversies in phylogenetic theory, taxonomy, and philosophy of science that are important to a wide audience. Species Concepts and Phylogenetic Theory will meet a need among scientists, conservationists, policy-makers, and students of biology for an explicit, critical evaluation of a large and complex literature on species. An important reference for professionals, the book will prove especially useful in classrooms and discussion groups where students may find a concise, lucid entrée to one of the most complex questions facing science and society.
Author : C. N. Slobodchikoff
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Concepts of Species written by C. N. Slobodchikoff and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John S. Wilkins
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520945077
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Species written by John S. Wilkins and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complex idea of "species" has evolved over time, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive work takes a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by tracing its history from antiquity to today. John S. Wilkins explores the essentialist view, a staple of logic from Plato and Aristotle through the Middle Ages to fairly recent times, and considers the idea of species in natural history—a concept often connected to reproduction. Tracing "generative conceptions" of species back through Darwin to Epicurus, Wilkins provides a new perspective on the relationship between philosophical and biological approaches to this concept. He also reviews the array of current definitions. Species is a benchmark exploration and clarification of a concept fundamental to the past, present, and future of the natural sciences.
Author : Judith E. Winston
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231068246
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (682 download)
Download or read book Describing Species written by Judith E. Winston and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A basic practical manual for the process of describing new species, this desperately needed desk reference and guide to nomenclatural procedure and taxonomic writing serves as a Strunk & White of species description, covering both botanical and zoological codes of nomenclature.
Author : Brent D. Mishler
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351645994
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)
Download or read book What, if anything, are species? written by Brent D. Mishler and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an extended argument for abandoning the species rank. Instead, the author proposes that the rank of "species" be replaced by a pluralistic and multi-level view. In such a view, all clades including the smallest identifiable one would be named and studied within a phylogenetic context. What are currently called "species" represent different sorts of things depending on the sort of organisms and processes being considered. This is already the case, but is not formally recognized by those scientists using the species rank in their work. Adopting a rankless taxonomy at all levels would enhance academic studies of evolution and ecology and yield practical benefits in areas of public concern such as conservation. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781498714549, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial license. KEY FEATURES • Proposes the replacement of restrictive species concepts with a pluralistic view • Suggests abandoning the formal taxonomic rank of "species" • Considers zoological, botanical, and microbiological aspects of the species level • Deals with practical issues such as conservation, inventories, and field guides
Author : John S. Wilkins
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351677993
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)
Download or read book Species written by John S. Wilkins and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over time the complex idea of "species" has evolved, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive work is a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by tracing its history from antiquity to today. Species is a benchmark exploration and clarification of a concept fundamental to the past, present, and future of the natural sciences. In this edition, a section is added on the debate over species since the time of the New Synthesis, and brings the book up to date. A section on recent philosophical debates over species has also been added. This edition is better suited non-specialists in philosophy, so that it will be of greater use for scientists wishing to understand how the notion came to be that living organisms form species. Key Selling Features: Covers the philosophical and historical development of the concept of "species" Documents that variation was recognized by pre-Darwinian scholars Includes a section on the debates since the time of the New Synthesis Better suited to non-philosophers
Author : Richard E. Blackwelder
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Taxonomy written by Richard E. Blackwelder and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1967 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Frederick Grant
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)
Download or read book The Categories of Classical and Experimental Taxonomy and the Species Concept written by William Frederick Grant and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ernst Mayr
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Systematics and the Origin of Species, from the Viewpoint of a Zoologist written by Ernst Mayr and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ramon Rosselló Mora
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Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (313 download)
Download or read book The Species Concept in Prokaryotic Taxonomy written by Ramon Rosselló Mora and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Botaniska Notiser written by and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ernst Mayr
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Systematics and the Origin of Species from the Viewpoint of a Zoologist written by Ernst Mayr and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction by Theodosius Dobzhansky; The methods and principles of systematics; Taxonomic characters and their variation; Phenomena of geographic variation; Some aspects of geographic variation; The systematic categories and the new species concept; The polytypic species, in nature and in systematics; The species in evolution; Nongeographic speciation; The biology of speciation; The higher categories and evolution.
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Total Pages : 1310 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Excerpta botanica written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 1310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kapoor V C
Publisher : Oxford and IBH Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9788120417205
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (172 download)
Download or read book Theory And Practice Of Animal Taxonomy, 6/E written by Kapoor V C and published by Oxford and IBH Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as the teachers of Zoology, Entomology and other allied subjects and the naturalists will find this comprehensive book extremely useful and interesting. Contents: Introduction / Taxonomy and Biodiversity / Rise of Taxonomy / Newer Trends in Taxonomy / Zoological Classification / Concept of Species / Taxonomic Collection: Identification-Description and Publication / Reference Works in Taxonomy / Zoological Nomenclature / References / Glossary / Index
