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Species
A History of the Idea
Häftad, 2011
443 kr
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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 …
Refining Phylogenetic Analyses
Phylogenetic Analysis of Morphological Data: Volume 2
Inbunden, 2022
1821 kr
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This volume discusses the aspects of a phylogenetic analysis that go beyond basic calculation of most parsimonious trees. Practical application of all principles discussed is illustrated by reference to TNT, a freely available software package that can perform all the steps needed in a phylogenetic …
Species Problems and Beyond
Contemporary Issues in Philosophy and Practice
Av John S. Wilkins, Frank E. Zachos m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
3055 kr
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Species Problems and Beyond offers a collection of up-to-date essays discussing from an interdisciplinary perspective the many ramifications of the ‘Species Problem.’ The authors represent experts in the philosophy of biology, in species-level evolutionary investigations, and in biodiversity …
Biological Systematics
History and Theory
Inbunden, 2021
2126 kr
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This volume reviews the historical roots and theoretical foundations of biological systematics in an approachable text. The author outlines the structure and main tasks of systematics. Conceptual history is characterized as a succession of scientific revolutions. The philosophical foundations of …
Species
The Evolution of the Idea, Second Edition
Häftad, 2021
849 kr
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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 …
Evolution by Natural Selection
Confidence, Evidence and the Gap
Häftad, 2021
791 kr
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A persistent argument among evolutionary biologists and philosophers revolves around the nature of natural selection. Evolution by Natural Selection: Confidence, Evidence and the Gap explores this argument by using a theory of persistence as an intentional foil to examine ways in which similar …
Biological Systematics
History and Theory
Häftad, 2022
718 kr
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This volume reviews the historical roots and theoretical foundations of biological systematics in an approachable text. The author outlines the structure and main tasks of systematics. Conceptual history is characterized as a succession of scientific revolutions. The philosophical foundations of …
What, if anything, are species?
Häftad, 2023
849 kr
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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. …
Phylogenetic Systematics
Haeckel to Hennig
Häftad, 2019
1009 kr
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Phylogenetic Systematics: Haeckel to Hennig traces the development of phylogenetic systematics against the foil of idealistic morphology through 100 years of German biology. It starts with the iconic Ernst Haeckel—the German Darwin from Jena—and the evolutionary morphology he developed. It ends …
Comparative Biogeography
Discovering and Classifying Biogeographical Patterns of a Dynamic Earth
Inbunden, 2009
734 kr
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To unravel the complex shared history of the Earth and its life forms, biogeographers analyze patterns of biodiversity, species distribution, and geological history. So far, the field of biogeography has been fragmented into divergent systematic and evolutionary approaches, with no overarching or …
Species
A History of the Idea
Inbunden, 2009
918 kr
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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 …
Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics
Inbunden, 2012
1027 kr
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Molecular studies reveal highly ordered geographic patterns in plant and animal distributions. The tropics illustrate these patterns of community immobilism leading to allopatric differentiation, as well as other patterns of mobilism, range expansion, and overlap of taxa. Integrating Earth history …
Evolution of Phylogenetic Systematics
Inbunden, 2013
799 kr
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The Evolution of Phylogenetic Systematics aims to make sense of the rise of phylogenetic systematics - its methods, its objects of study, and its theoretical foundations - with contributions from historians, philosophers, and biologists. This volume articulates an intellectual agenda for the study …
From Observations to Optimal Phylogenetic Trees
Phylogenetic Analysis of Morphological Data: Volume 1
Inbunden, 2022
1827 kr
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Taxonomists specializing in different groups once based phylogenetic analysis only on morphological data; molecular data was used more rarely. Although molecular systematics is routine today, the use of morphological data continues to be important, especially for phylogenetic placement of many taxa …
From Observations to Optimal Phylogenetic Trees
Phylogenetic Analysis of Morphological Data: Volume 1
Häftad, 2024
750 kr
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Taxonomists specializing in different groups once based phylogenetic analysis only on morphological data; molecular data was used more rarely. Although molecular systematics is routine today, the use of morphological data continues to be important, especially for phylogenetic placement of many taxa …
Species Problems and Beyond
Contemporary Issues in Philosophy and Practice
Av John S. Wilkins, Frank E. Zachos m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
849 kr
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Species Problems and Beyond offers a collection of up-to-date essays discussing from an interdisciplinary perspective the many ramifications of the ‘Species Problem.’ The authors represent experts in the philosophy of biology, in species-level evolutionary investigations, and in biodiversity …
Refining Phylogenetic Analyses
Phylogenetic Analysis of Morphological Data: Volume 2
Häftad, 2024
747 kr
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This volume discusses the aspects of a phylogenetic analysis that go beyond basic calculation of most parsimonious trees. Practical application of all principles discussed is illustrated by reference to TNT, a freely available software package that can perform all the steps needed in a phylogenetic …
What Species Mean
A User's Guide to the Units of Biodiversity
Häftad, 2022
849 kr
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Everyone uses species. All human cultures, whether using science or not, name species. Species are the basic units for science, from ecosystems to model organisms. Yet, there are communication gaps between the scientists who name species, called taxonomists or systematists, and those who use …
Hierarchies in Biological Systematics
A Conceptual Perspective
Inbunden, 2026
2736 kr
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The Hierarchies in Biological Systematics: A Conceptual Perspective examines the diverse hierarchies shaping the field of biology. From the overarching cognitive frameworks to the specific classifications that define biological taxonomy, this book is a comprehensive analysis of hierarchical …
Species
The Evolution of the Idea, Second Edition
Inbunden, 2018
3055 kr
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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 …
Evolution by Natural Selection
Confidence, Evidence and the Gap
Inbunden, 2015
1821 kr
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A persistent argument among evolutionary biologists and philosophers revolves around the nature of natural selection. Evolution by Natural Selection: Confidence, Evidence and the Gap explores this argument by using a theory of persistence as an intentional foil to examine ways in which similar …
What, if anything, are species?
Inbunden, 2021
2736 kr
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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. …
Phylogenetic Systematics
Haeckel to Hennig
Inbunden, 2016
3012 kr
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Phylogenetic Systematics: Haeckel to Hennig traces the development of phylogenetic systematics against the foil of idealistic morphology through 100 years of German biology. It starts with the iconic Ernst Haeckel—the German Darwin from Jena—and the evolutionary morphology he developed. It ends …
What Species Mean
A User's Guide to the Units of Biodiversity
Inbunden, 2018
2126 kr
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Everyone uses species. All human cultures, whether using science or not, name species. Species are the basic units for science, from ecosystems to model organisms. Yet, there are communication gaps between the scientists who name species, called taxonomists or systematists, and those who use …
Macroevolution of Complex Morphologies
Av USA) Zelditch, Miriam Leah (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Inbunden, 2026
1511 kr
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