[Taxacom] taxonomic resistance? (was Re: Phylocode vs Linnean)

John Grehan jgrehan at sciencebuff.org
Sun Apr 17 08:47:20 CDT 2011


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[mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Kim van der
Linde
 understanding of the relationships within the tree of life, but once we
get to a stabilization of that, stability will greatly improve. 

Considering the reliance of the tree of life on molecular similarity one
might wonder. If I may bring up again that persistent gadfly of a
problem with the classification of humans - whether with chimpanzees
(according to the tree of life) or the orangutan (according to
morphogenetics). There is a profound incongruence that is swept under
the carpet in the tree of (molecular) life.

John Grehan




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