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Species Concepts and Phylogenetic Theory: A Debate

Edited by Quentin D. Wheeler and Rudolf Meier

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Paper, 256 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-10143-1
$39.50 / £27.50

June, 2000
Cloth, 256 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-10142-4
$110.00 / £76.00

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

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About the Author

Quentin D. Wheeler is professor of systematics in the Department of Entomology and Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium at Cornell University and is a research associate in entomology at the American Museum of Natural History. Rudolf Meier is associate professor and curator in the Department of Entomology at the Zoological Museum, Copenhagen.

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