Post tagged: species

by Paul Agapow
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tagged publication, conservation, species, phylogeny

Species: demarcation & diversity

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Arguments about conservation are almost always arguments about species. Lists are compiled of endangered species, conservation schemes are prioritised on how many species are preserved, and legislation is phrased in terms of species. In the political economy of biodiversity, species are the currency. Despite this central role, the very …

by Paul Agapow
in publications

tagged publication, species, phylogeny, biodiversity, conservation

The impact of species concept on biodiversity studies

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Species are defined using a variety of different operational techniques. While discussion of the various methodologies has previously been restricted mostly to taxonomists, the demarcation of species is also crucial for conservation biology. Unfortunately, different methods of diagnosing species can arrive at different entities. Most prominently, it is widely …