| Edition |
2nd ed. / Randall T. Schuh, Andrew V.Z. Brower. |
| Physical description |
xiii, 311 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2000. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-296) and indexes. |
| 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. |
| Other author |
Brower, Andrew V. Z. (Andrew Van Zandt), 1962-
|
| Subject |
Biology -- Classification.
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| ISBN |
9780801447990 (hbk.) |
|
0801447992 (hbk.) |
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