Biological systematics : principles and applications /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schuh, Randall T.
Other Authors: Brower, Andrew V. Z. (Andrew Van Zandt)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University, 2009.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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.