Species concepts in biology : historical development, theoretical foundations and practical relevance /
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Springer,
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Publisher Address: | [Cham?], Switzerland : |
Publication Dates: | [2016] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Item Description: | "This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature"--Verso of title page. |
Carrier Form: | xii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-214) and index. |
ISBN: |
9783319449647 3319449648 |
Index Number: | QH83 |
CLC: | Q19-02 |
Call Number: | Q19-02/Z16 |
Contents: | 1. Introduction to the species problem -- 2. A brief history of species concepts and the species problem -- 3. The metaphysics, or ontology, of species : classes, natural kinds or individuals? -- 4. An annotated list of species concepts -- 5. Species concepts and beyond : selected topics relating to the species problem -- 6. Species delimitation : discrete names in a continuous world with fuzzy boundaries -- 7. The practical relevance of species concepts and the species problem -- 8. A brief summary of the book. |