Screen LibrarySpecies concepts in biology : historical development, theoretical foundations and practical relevance /
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Published: |
Springer,
|
| Publisher Address: | [Cham?], Switzerland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | |
| 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. |