An elucidative account regarding the topic of species problem and certain issues as well as challenges related to it have been provided in this book. It is a compilation of theoretical research works regarding the species problem, which is among the most elementary issues in biology. The primary topics covered in this book are: evolutionary emergence of the species as an individual unit of a specific level of generality; consideration of the species problem from the point of view of modern non-conventional science paradigm, with stress on its conceptual status presuming its characterization in the boundaries of specific conceptual framework; a review of the concept of biological species on the basis of the "friend-foe" identification system; considerations of the concepts of phylogenomics and evolution of species as candidates for the universal one; species delimitation approach employing multi-locus coalescent-based technique; epistemological view of the species as a specific explanatory hypotheses; review of species concept proposed by Darwin.
| ISBN-13: | 9781632395740 |
| ISBN-10: | 1632395746 |
| Publisher: | Callisto Reference |
| Publication date: | 2015-03-25 |
| Pages: | 286 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9 inches, Length: 6 inches, Weight: 1.21033781838 Pounds, Width: 0.69 inches |
| Author: | Shirley Striker |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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