In defense of species

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 255-269

  LaPorte, Joseph ^a  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Contextualisim; LITU; PhyloCode; Species; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES EXTINCTION; TIGER;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EVOLUTION; EXTINCTION, BIOLOGICAL; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIGERS;

EID: 33847160328     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2006.12.013     Document Type: Article

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