2. Species and Speciation
Published Online: 25 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118017883.ch2
Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Blackwell
Book Title
Phylogenetics: Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic Systematics, Second Edition
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How to Cite
Wiley, E. O. and Lieberman, B. S. (2011) Species and Speciation, in Phylogenetics: Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic Systematics, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118017883.ch2
Publication History
- Published Online: 25 APR 2011
- Published Print: 20 MAY 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470905968
Online ISBN: 9781118017883
- Summary
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Keywords:
- species and speciation, species concepts - kind concepts, species being individuals;
- patterns of phylogenetic relationship - coupled with biogeographic analysis, insights into processes of speciation;
- Nested Clade Analysis, around statistical tests - designed to test null hypotheses
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
What Is It to Be a Species?
Species Concepts
Sorting through Species Concepts
Speciation: Modes and Patterns
Identifying Modes of Speciation in the Fossil Record
The Evolutionary Species Concept, Speciation, and Ecology
Empirical Methods for Determining Species Limits
Chapter Summary