Branches in the lines of descent: Charles Darwin and the evolution of the species concept

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-35

  De Queiroz, Kevin ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary Synthesis; Hierarchy of biological organization; Incipient species; Isolating mechanisms; Lineage; Phylogenetic systematics; Species selection; Taxonomic rank

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 79954625153     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01634.x     Document Type: Article

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