The evidentiary basis of the currently accepted classification of living amphibians is discussed and shown not to warrant the degree of authority conferred on it by use and …
K De Queiroz, P Cantino - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
The PhyloCode is a set of principles, rules, and recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature, a system for naming taxa by explicit reference to phylogeny. In contrast, the …
This fourth edition of Plant Systematics is completely revised and updated. It incorporates the updated International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants (Shenzhen …
QD Wheeler - … Transactions of the Royal Society of …, 2004 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Revisionary taxonomy is frequently dismissed as merely descriptive, which belies its strong intellectual content and hypothesis–driven nature. Funding for taxonomy is inadequate and …
Understanding the history and philosophy of biological systematics (phylogenetics, taxonomy and classification of living things) is key to successful practice of the discipline. In …
O Rieppel - Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Developmental modules are best conceptualized as homeostatic property cluster natural kinds. As is true in other fields of biology, an individual may instantiate properties of various …
Phylogenetic definitions are provided for the names of 53 clades of vascular plants. Emphasis has been placed on well‐supported clades that are widely known to non …
A near consensus in the philosophy of biology holds that traditional essentialism is a mistaken view of biological kinds, such as species. Traditional essentialists hold that natural …
In Plato's Phaedrus, Socrates is concerned with how things are grouped together and how they are divided. He makes an analogy with carving up an animal. Just as cuts of meat …