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Species: Concept, Types and Intraspecific Categories

In this article we will discuss about Species:- 1. Concept of Species 2. Types of Species 3. Intraspecific Categories. Concept of Species: Linnaeus (1735) conceived "species" as a unchangeable unit. This monotypic or static concept prevailed till the 19th century. The system of classification followed by Linnaeus is an artificial system. While defining a spe­cies only the morphological characters were [...]

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Taxonomy: Meaning, Levels, Periods and Role

In this article we will discuss about Taxonomy:- 1. Meaning of Taxonomy 2. Levels of Taxonomy 3. Periods 4. Role. Meaning of Taxonomy: The term taxonomy is derived from the Greek words ('taxis' means arrangement and 'nomos' means law). The term first pro­posed by the Swiss originated botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1813 for the plant classification. He used [...]

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