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Biological Systematics
Alessandro Minelli
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Description for Biological Systematics
Paperback. Provides a critical overview of the state of the art in biological systematics and presents a broad perspective of the subject, covering its history, theory and practice. Emphasis is placed on the species concept and the methodology of phylogenetic reconstruction. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1250.
"Biological Systematics" provides a critical overview of the state of the art in biological systematics and presents a broad perspective of the subject, covering its history, theory and practice. The most improtant current theoretical issues are reviewed with the emphasis on the species concept, the methodology of phylogenetic reconstruction and contrasting views on the relationships between phylogenetics and systematics. A large part of the book is devoted to a review of the current state of taxonomy of the main groups, concluding with a discussion of evolutionary patterns.
"Biological Systematics" provides a critical overview of the state of the art in biological systematics and presents a broad perspective of the subject, covering its history, theory and practice. The most improtant current theoretical issues are reviewed with the emphasis on the species concept, the methodology of phylogenetic reconstruction and contrasting views on the relationships between phylogenetics and systematics. A large part of the book is devoted to a review of the current state of taxonomy of the main groups, concluding with a discussion of evolutionary patterns.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412364402
SKU
V9780412364402
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99-15
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