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Autore |
Schuh Randall T |
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Titolo |
Biological systematics [[electronic resource] ] : principles and applications / / Randall T. Schuh, Andrew V.Z. Brower |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Ithaca, : Comstock Pub. Associates/Cornell University Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-5017-1701-4 |
0-8014-6243-6 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (325 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BrowerAndrew V. Z <1962-> (Andrew Van Zandt) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Biology |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction to systematics -- Systematics and the philosophy of science -- Characters and character states -- Character polarity and inferring homology -- Tree-building algorithms -- Evaluating results -- Nomenclature, classifications, and systematic databases -- Historical biogeography and host-parasite coevolution -- Ecology, adaptation, and evolutionary scenarios -- Biodiversity and conservation. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Biological Systematics: Principles and Applications draws equally from examples in botany and zoology to provide a modern account of cladistic principles and techniques. It is a core systematics textbook with a focus on parsimony-based approaches for students and biologists interested in systematics and comparative biology. Randall T. Schuh and Andrew V. Z. Brower cover: -the history and philosophy of systematics and nomenclature;-the mechanics and methods of analysis and evaluation of results;-the practical applications of results and wider relevance within biological classification, biogeography, adaptation and coevolution, biodiversity, and conservation; and-software applications.This new and thoroughly revised edition reflects the exponential growth in the use of DNA sequence data in systematics. New data techniques and a notable increase in the number of examples from molecular systematics will be of interest to students increasingly involved in molecular and genetic work. |
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