Defining and Bringing Relevance of Meaning to Species Group-Level Taxa
Stephen Maxwell, Tasmin L. Rymer, Misha K. Rowell, Linda Hernández, David Berschauer, Michael Underdown, Edward J. Petuch, Aart Dekkers
Abstract
[Extract] A definition for differing terminal taxa in nomenclature is needed to make them practically relevant. The International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature(1999) provides for two levels: species and subspecies. At present species and subspecies are used interchangeably and arbitrarily. We examine both concepts, with a focus on practical applications of these terms.
Topics & Concepts
SubspeciesTaxonNomenclatureRelevance (law)Meaning (existential)ZoologyEpistemologyGenealogyTaxonomy (biology)BiologyEvolutionary biologyEcologyHistoryPhilosophyPolitical scienceLawSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeBotanical Studies and ApplicationsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies