Biological systematics : principles and applications / / Randall T. Schuh, Andrew V.Z. Brower |
Autore | Brower Andrew V. Z (Andrew Van Zandt), <1962-> |
Edizione | [Third Edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cornell University Press |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (456 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 574.012 |
Collana | Cornell scholarship online |
Soggetto topico | Biology - Classification |
Soggetto non controllato |
philosophy of systematics
Phylogenetics, Philosophy of science, Biogeography |
ISBN | 1-5017-5279-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Acknowledgments to the First Edition -- Acknowledgments to the Second Edition -- Dedication and Acknowledgments to the Third Edition -- Section I. HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL BACKGROUND FOR SYSTEMATICS -- 1. Introduction to Systematics: First Principles and Practical Tools -- 2. Systematics and the Philosophy of Science -- Section II. CLADISTIC METHODS -- 3. Characters and Character States -- 4. Character Polarity and Inferring Homology -- 5. Tree-Building Algorithms and Philosophies -- 6. Evaluating Results -- Section III. APPLICATION OF CLADISTIC RESULTS -- 7. Species: Concepts, Recognition, and Analytical Problems -- 8. Nomenclature, Classifications, and Systematic Databases -- 9. The Integration of Phylogenetics, Historical Biogeography, and Host-Parasite Coevolution -- 10. Evaluating Hypothetical Scenarios of Evolution, Ecology and Adaptation -- 11. Understanding Molecular Clocks and Time Trees -- 12. Biodiversity and Conservation -- Postscript: Parsimony and the Future of Systematics -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Literature Cited -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794436603321 |
Brower Andrew V. Z (Andrew Van Zandt), <1962-> | ||
Cornell University Press | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biological systematics : principles and applications / / Randall T. Schuh, Andrew V.Z. Brower |
Autore | Brower Andrew V. Z (Andrew Van Zandt), <1962-> |
Edizione | [Third Edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cornell University Press |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (456 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 574.012 |
Collana | Cornell scholarship online |
Soggetto topico | Biology - Classification |
Soggetto non controllato |
philosophy of systematics
Phylogenetics, Philosophy of science, Biogeography |
ISBN | 1-5017-5279-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Acknowledgments to the First Edition -- Acknowledgments to the Second Edition -- Dedication and Acknowledgments to the Third Edition -- Section I. HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL BACKGROUND FOR SYSTEMATICS -- 1. Introduction to Systematics: First Principles and Practical Tools -- 2. Systematics and the Philosophy of Science -- Section II. CLADISTIC METHODS -- 3. Characters and Character States -- 4. Character Polarity and Inferring Homology -- 5. Tree-Building Algorithms and Philosophies -- 6. Evaluating Results -- Section III. APPLICATION OF CLADISTIC RESULTS -- 7. Species: Concepts, Recognition, and Analytical Problems -- 8. Nomenclature, Classifications, and Systematic Databases -- 9. The Integration of Phylogenetics, Historical Biogeography, and Host-Parasite Coevolution -- 10. Evaluating Hypothetical Scenarios of Evolution, Ecology and Adaptation -- 11. Understanding Molecular Clocks and Time Trees -- 12. Biodiversity and Conservation -- Postscript: Parsimony and the Future of Systematics -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Literature Cited -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827471003321 |
Brower Andrew V. Z (Andrew Van Zandt), <1962-> | ||
Cornell University Press | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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