The subjective nature of Linnaean categories and its impact in evolutionary biology and biodiversity studies

Contributions to Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 131-146

  Laurin, Michel ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Biological nomenclature; Codes of nomenclature; Comparative biology; Evolution; Phylocode; Phylogenetic nomenclature

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249247399     PISSN: 13834517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/18759866-07904001     Document Type: Article

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