Microtaxonomy

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• classification at the species level

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microtaxonomy

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a multilayered science

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taxonomy

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Greek: __ = order; __ = law

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taxis = order
nomos = law

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refers to the presence of two or more variant forms of a specific DNA sequence that can occur among different individuals or populations

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Polymorphism

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French for taxonomy

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taxinomie

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taxonomy acc. to Simpson

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theory and practice of delimiting kinds of organisms and of classifying them

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taxonomy acc. to Wilson

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science and art

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taxonomy acc. to ICZN (International Code of Zoological Nomenclature)

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theory and practice of classifying organisms

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Steps in taxonomy

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1. Microtaxonomy
2. Macrotaxonomy

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the demarcation of species

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microtaxonomy

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questions asked in microtaxonomy

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1. What is species?
2. What species concept is best?

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the classification of species

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macrotaxonomy

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questions asked in macrotaxonomy

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1. How do we classify organisms?
2. According to genealogy or to degree of similarity… or both?

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recognition and description of species and first classification

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alpha-taxonomy

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classification of species in hierarchical system

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beta-taxonomy

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understanding the evolutionary factors

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gamma-taxonomy

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alpha-taxonomy

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microtaxonomy

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beta-taxonomy

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in between micro and macrotaxonomy

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gamma-taxonomy

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macrotaxonomy

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Fundamental concepts of taxonomy

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1. alpha taxonomy
2. omega taxonomy

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phases in alpha taxonomy

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exploratory and consolidation phase

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phases in omega taxonomy

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biosystematic and encyclopaedic phases

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alpha taxonomy started with the work of who

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• Tournefort
• de Jussieu
• Linneaus

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• concerned with the description and designation of species
• basis of morphological characters

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alpha taxonomy (descriptive taxonomy)

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• arrangement of species into hierarchical system of higher categories or taxa
• developed in 20th century

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beta taxonomy (macrotaxonomy)

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• aspect of taxonomy concerned with intraspecific population and with phylogenetic trends
• attempt is made to account for the origin and development of species
• taxonomists relate to paleobotany which includes all taxa of extinct plant groups

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gamma taxonomy

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taxonomists in gamma taxonomy relate to __ which includes all taxa of extinct plant groups

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paleobotany

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• an ultimate perfect system, based upon all available characters

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omega taxonomy

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provides best picture on classification

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consolidation of alpha-omega taxonomy

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Three main aims of taxonomy

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1. Identification
2. Nomenclature
3. Classification

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Two main approaches in taxonomy

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1. Empirical approach
2. Interpretive approach

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based on practical aspects, observation of characters etc.

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empirical approach

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classification is based on interpretation and evolution of a taxon, e.g., phylogenetic system

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interpretive approach

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The process of individual development from a single cell, an egg cell or a zygote, to an adult organism

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ontogeny

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evolutionary history

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phylogeny

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scientific study of ancient plants, using plant fossils found in sedimentary rocks

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Paleobotany