Species Concepts in Biology Historical Development, Theoretical Foundations and Practical Relevance
Frank E. Zachos offers a comprehensive review of one of today’s most important and contentious issues in biology: the species problem. After setting the stage with key background information on the topic, the book provides a brief history of species concepts from antiquity to the Modern Synthesis, f...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction to the species problem
- A brief history of species concepts and the species problem
- The metaphysics, or ontology, of species: classes, natural kinds or invidivuals?-An annotated list of species concepts
- Species concepts and beyond – selected topics relating to the species problem
- Species delimitation: discrete names in a continuous world with fuzzy boundaries
- The practical relevance of species concepts and the species problem
- A brief summary of the book
- Glossary
- References
- Index