Plant and fungus systematics and taxonomy constitute foundational disciplines that underpin our understanding of biodiversity. Historically grounded in morphological and anatomical studies, these ...

Brittle stars (Class Ophiuroidea) represent a remarkably diverse group of echinoderms with an extensive fossil record that has long provided insight into marine evolution and biogeography. Recent ...

One year course in taxonomy, systematics and evolutionary biology, providing the theoretical foundations and methods for studying the great diversity of the living world. This flagship course is ...

Reflections on the history of systematics / Robert E. Kohler -- Willi Hennig's part in the history of systematics / Michael Schmitt -- Homology as a bridge between evolutionary morphology, ...

Systematics and taxonomy are complementary scientific disciplines within the biological sciences that address organismal diversity and evolutionary relationships. Systematics encompasses the study and ...

Gain a broad perspective of taxonomy and systematics as well as relevant practical experience on this Master's course. This course is full-time and run jointly with Imperial College, London. The ...

The themes of the Systematics and Evolution research programme include evolutionary systematics, taxonomy, biodiversity, speciation, phylogeography and ontology. The methods employed by the ...

Natural history collections provide an immense record of biodiversity on Earth. These repositories have traditionally been used to address fundamental questions about evolution. The Systematics and ...

James Hanken studies the evolution of morphology, developmental biology, and systematics. Most work by his group focuses on amphibians but otherwise addresses a wide range of topics, taxa, and ...

Mycorrhizal fungi help regulate the Earth's climate and ecosystems by forming underground networks that provide plants with essential nutrients, while drawing carbon deep into soils. Scientists and ...

"This book presents an up-to-date classification of Australian birds. Building on the authors' 1994 book, The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories, it incorporates the ...