Format:
Online-Ressource (digital)
ISBN:
9780387727301
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Content:
Anyone interested in comparative biology or the history of science will find this myth-busting work genuinely fascinating. It draws attention to the seminal studies and important advances that have shaped systematic and biogeographic thinking. It traces concepts in homology and classification from the 19th century to the present through the provision of a unique anthology of scientific writings from Goethe, Agassiz, Owen, Naef, Zangerl and Nelson, among others.
Content:
Intended for those who are interested in comparative biology or the history of science, this book traces concepts in homology and classification. It examines attitudes and practices in comparative biology, particularly in relation to evolutionary studies leading to a re-statement of the principal aims of the discipline
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-304) and index
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Front Matter; Introduction: Systematics, Evolution, and Classification; Systematics as Problem-Solving; The Archetype; Ernst Haeckel and Systematische Phylogenie; The German Development of Morphology: From Ernst Haeckel to Willi Hennig; Pattern Cladistics; Homologues and Homology; Discovering Homologues; Homology and Systematics; Homology and Transformation; Character Conflict; The Analyses of Relationships; Biogeographical Relationships, Evolution, and Classification; Back Matter
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780387727288
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Williams, David M. Foundations of systematics and biogeography New York, N.Y : Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2008 ISBN 0387727280
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780387727288
Language:
English
Subjects:
Biology
Keywords:
Biogeografie
;
Biogeografie
DOI:
10.1007/978-0-387-72730-1
URL:
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