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OverviewUnderstanding the history and philosophy of biological systematics (phylogenetics, taxonomy and classification of living things) is key to successful practice of the discipline. In this thoroughly revised Third Edition of the classic Biological Systematics, Andrew V. Z. Brower and Randall T. Schuh provide an updated account of cladistic principles and techniques, emphasizing their empirical and epistemological clarity. Brower and Schuh cover: -the history and philosophy of systematics -the mechanics and methods of character analysis, phylogenetic inference, and evaluation of results -the practical application of systematic results to: -biological classification -adaptation and coevolution -biodiversity,and conservation -new chapters on species and molecular clocks Biological Systematics is both a textbook for students studying systematic biology and a desk reference for practicing systematists. Part explication of concepts and methods, part exploration of the underlying epistemology of systematics, This third edition addresses why some methods are more empirically sound than others. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew V. Z. Brower , Randall T. SchuhPublisher: Cornell University Press Imprint: Comstock Publishing Associates Edition: Third Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9781501752773ISBN 10: 1501752774 Pages: 456 Publication Date: 15 March 2021 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsSection I: HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL BACKGROUND FOR SYSTEMATICS 1. Introduction to Systematics: First Principles and Practical Tools 2. Systematics and the Philosophy of Science Section II: CLADISTIC METHODS 3. Characters and Character States 4. Character Polarity and Inferring Homology 5. Tree-Building Algorithms and Philosophies 6. Evaluating Results Section III: APPLICATION OF CLADISTIC RESULTS 7. Species: Concepts, Recognition, and Analytical Problems 8. Nomenclature, Classifications, and SystematicDatabases 9. The Integration of Phylogenetics, Historical Biogeography, and Host-Parasite Coevolution 10. Evaluating Hypothetical Scenarios of Evolution,Ecology and Adaptation 11. Understanding Molecular Clocks and Time Trees 12. Biodiversity and Conservation Postscript: Parsimony and the Future of SystematicsReviewsThis lovely book is a godsend to those of us who teach systematics. I believe that Biological Systematics is the best textbook currently available for courses focusing on the theory and practice of cladistics. * Cladistics * This is an excellent book. Written by a practicing systematist with a keen interest in the theoretical development of systematics, it has a blend of theory and empiricism that results in a very authoritative treatment. In total, I thoroughly recommend this book. It demands to be read as much for its readability as its content. * Paleontological Association Newsletter * This is an excellent book. Written by a practicing systematist with a keen interest in the theoretical development of systematics, it has a blend of theory and empiricism that results in a very authoritative treatment. In total, I thoroughly recommend this book. It demands to be read as much for its readability as its content. * Paleontological Association Newsletter * This lovely book is a godsend to those of us who teach systematics. I believe that Biological Systematics is the best textbook currently available for courses focusing on the theory and practice of cladistics. * Cladistics * Author InformationAndrew V. Z. Brower is an Assistant Director of the National Identification Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service with the United States Department of Agriculture. He is also a Research Associate with the American Museum of Natural History, New York, and the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC. Randall T. Schuh is George T. Willett Curator Emeritus of Entomology and Professor Emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, New York. He is also affiliated, in emeritus status, with Cornell University and City University of New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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