This book a conceptual examination of the role of nomenclature in systematics. It is not just another "instruction for use" of the nomenclature codes. The goal is to review theoretical foundations of taxonomic nomenclature and historical development of its fundamental regulating…
This volume reviews the historical roots and theoretical foundations of biological systematics in an approachable text. The author outlines the structure and main tasks of systematics. Conceptual history is characterized as a succession of scientific revolutions. The philosophic…