Plant Taxonomy: The Systematic Evaluation of Comparative DataThe field of plant taxonomy has transformed rapidly over the past fifteen years, especially with regard to improvements in cladistic analysis and the use of new molecular data. The second edition of this popular resource reflects these far-reaching and dramatic developments with more than 3,000 new references and many new figures. Synthesizing current research and trends, Plant Taxonomy now provides the most up-to-date overview in relation to monographic, biodiversity, and evolutionary studies, and continues to be an essential resource for students and scholars. |
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... obviously involved, too, such as anthropology, biochemistry, geology, and genetics, but systematics is central to ... obvious that as the human population increases and absorbs energy resources for its own maintenance, fewer total useful ...
... Obviously many differences exist in the details of resultant classifications produced by aboriginal vs. progressive western cultures, but the process of classification is the same. Sometimes even the hierarchy of classes is remarkably ...
... all relationships in a phylogeny, although obviously depending upon the classification constructed and the particular group involved, some hierarchies reflect more of these relationships than others. A 22 principles of taxonomy.
... obvious gaps suggest clear states, but in many cases, they do not. Gift and Stevens (1997) extended these observations and tested (1) whether the way in which data are presented (or listed) can influence the assignment of character ...
... obviously lack these qualities. Similar pairs of terms to express these same ideas are reliable vs. unreliable characters and meaningful vs. meaningless characters (Sokal and Sneath 1963). Clearly, the “goodness” of a character will ...
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Plant Taxonomy: The Systematic Evaluation of Comparative Data Tod F. Stuessy No preview available - 2009 |