Biological Systematics: Principles and Applications

By Andrew V. Z. Brower and Randall T. Schuh

Biological Systematics: Principles and Applications draws equally from examples in botany and zoology to provide a modern account of cladistic principles and techniques. It is a core systematics textbook with a focus on parsimony-based approaches for students and biologists interested in systematics and comparative biology. Randall T. Schuh and Andrew V. Z. Brower cover:

-the history and philosophy of systematics and nomenclature;
-the mechanics and methods of analysis and evaluation of results;
-the practical applications of results and wider relevance within biological classification, biogeography, adaptation and coevolution, biodiversity, and conservation; and
-software applications.

This new and thoroughly revised edition reflects the exponential growth in the use of DNA sequence data in systematics. New data techniques and a notable increase in the number of examples from molecular systematics will be of interest to students increasingly involved in molecular and genetic work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801447992
• ISBN13: 9780801447990
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Comstock Publishing
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher