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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 Synthes...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zachos, Frank E. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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505 0 |a 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. 
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