The nature of species: A rejoinder to Zachos et al.

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作者
Groves, Colin P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Sch Archaeol & Anthropol, Canberra, ACT, Australia
关键词
Phylogenetic Species Concept; Oreotragus; Capricornis; Cervus corsicanus; Species concepts in conservation;
D O I
10.1016/j.mambio.2012.09.009
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
I argue strongly that the Phylogenetic Species Concept offers the only way of defining species that makes them testable, as any scientific hypothesis should be. The criticisms made by Zachos et al. (in press) are not cogent, and do not offer a means of testing species proposals. Nonetheless, their comments on species concepts in conservation do provide support to the value of the Phylogenetic Species Concept. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier GmbH on behalf of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Saugetierkunde.
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