Species Concepts and Phylogenetic Theory: A Debate
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No question in theoretical biology has been more perennially controversial or perplexing than "What is a species?" Recent advances in phylogenetic theory have called into question traditional views of species and spawned many concepts that are currently competing for general acceptance. This book present sa debate among top systematic biology theorists on the strengths and weaknesses of five competing concepts. Biodiversity A good overview of current species concepts and a thorough discussion of their strong and weak points.
Preface, by Quentin D. Wheeler & Rudolf Meier One: Introduction, by Joel Cracraft A. Position Papers (Point)Two:The Biological Species Concept, by Ernst Mayr Three: The Hennigian Species Concept, by Rudolf Meier and Rainer Willmann Four: Monophyly, Apomorphy, and Phylogenetic Species Concepts, by Brent D. Mishler and Edward Theriot Five: The Phylogenetic Species Concept, by Quentin D. Wheeler and Norman I. Platnick Six: The Evolutionary Species Concept, by Edward O. Wiley and Richard L. Mayden B. Critique Papers (Counter-Point)Seven: What is a Species, and What is Not?: A Critique from the Biological Species Concept Perspective, by Ernst Mayr Eight: A Critique from the Hennigian Species Concept Perspective, by Rainer Willmann and Rudolf Meier Nine: Monophyly, Apomorphy, and Phylogenetic Species Concepts: A Critique from "the" Phylogenetic Species Concept Perspective, by Brent D. Mishler and Norman I. Platnick Ten: Problems with Alternative Species Concepts: A Critique from "the" Phylogenetic Species Concept Perspective, by Quentin D. Wheeler and Norman I. Platnick Eleven: A Critique from the Evolutionary Species Concept Perspective, by Edward O. Wiley and Richard L. Mayden C. Reply Papers (Rebuttal)Twelve: A Defense of the Biological Species Concept, by Ernst Mayr Thirteen: A Defense of the Hennigian Species Concept, by Rudolf Meier and Rainer Willmann Fourteen: Monophyly, Apomorphy, and Phylogenetic Species Concepts: A Defense of "the" Phylogenetic Species Concept, by Brent D. Mishler and Edward Theriot Fifteen: A Defense of "the" Phylogenetic Species Concept, by Norman I. Platnick and Quentin D. Wheeler Sixteen: A Defense of the Evolutionary Spoecies Concept, by Edward O. Wiley and Richard L. Mayden
