Do species exist? : principles of taxonomic classification /
Kunz, Werner, 1940-
Do species exist? : principles of taxonomic classification / Principles of taxonomic classification Werner Kunz. - 1st ed. - Weinheim, Germany : Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell ; John Wiley [distributor], ©2012. - 1 online resource (xxxiii, 245 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Are species constructs of the human mind? -- Why is there a species problem? -- Is the biological species a class or is it an individual? -- What are traits in taxonomy? -- Diversity within the species : polymorphisms and the polytypic species -- Biological species as gene-flow community -- The cohesion of organisms through genealogical lineage (cladistics) -- Outlook.
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.
9783527664252 3527664254 1299559824 9781299559820
EB00084327 Recorded Books
487232 MIL
Species--Philosophy.
Biology--Philosophy.--Classification
Biodiversity--Philosophy.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Evolution.
Biodiversity--Philosophy.
Biology.
Species--Philosophy.
Systematik
Art
Zuordnung
Electronic books.
QH83 / .K787 2012eb
576.86
Do species exist? : principles of taxonomic classification / Principles of taxonomic classification Werner Kunz. - 1st ed. - Weinheim, Germany : Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell ; John Wiley [distributor], ©2012. - 1 online resource (xxxiii, 245 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Are species constructs of the human mind? -- Why is there a species problem? -- Is the biological species a class or is it an individual? -- What are traits in taxonomy? -- Diversity within the species : polymorphisms and the polytypic species -- Biological species as gene-flow community -- The cohesion of organisms through genealogical lineage (cladistics) -- Outlook.
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.
9783527664252 3527664254 1299559824 9781299559820
EB00084327 Recorded Books
487232 MIL
Species--Philosophy.
Biology--Philosophy.--Classification
Biodiversity--Philosophy.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Evolution.
Biodiversity--Philosophy.
Biology.
Species--Philosophy.
Systematik
Art
Zuordnung
Electronic books.
QH83 / .K787 2012eb
576.86