In this article we will discuss about Systematics:- 1. Meaning of Systematics 2. Branches of Systematics 3. Applications in Biology. Meaning of Systematics: The term systematics is derived from the Latinised Greek word and 'systema' means 'together'. The systematics partly overlap with taxonomy and originally used to describe the system of classification prescribed by early biologists. Linnaeus applied the word [...]
The following points highlight the four important species concept. The important species concept are: 1. Typological or Essentialist Species Concept 2. Nominalistic Species Concept 3. Biological Species Concept 4. Evolutionary Species Concept. 1. Typological Species Concept: According to this concept, there are a number of diversities on the surface of the earth that exist as a limited number of universals [...]
In this article we will discuss about binomial and trinomial nomenclature of animals. Binomial Nomenclature: The scientific method of naming plants and animals by applying two components where the first component is generic and the second part is specific, is called binomial nomenclature. It was evolved by Linnaeus and adopted by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Scientific names of [...]