دانلود کتاب Phylogenetics: Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic Systematics, Second Edition

The long-awaited revision of the industry standard on phylogeneticsSince the publication of the first edition of this landmark volume more than twenty-five years ago, phylogenetic systematics has taken its place as the dominant paradigm of systematic biology. It has profoundly influenced the way scientists study evolution, and has seen many theoretical and technical advances as the field has continued to grow. It goes almost without saying that the next twenty-five years of phylogenetic research will prove as fascinating as the first, with many exciting developments yet to come.This new edition of Phylogenetics captures the very essence of this rapidly evolving discipline. Written for the practicing systematist and phylogeneticist, it addresses both the philosophical and technical issues of the field, as well as surveys general practices in taxonomy. Major sections of the book deal with the nature of species and higher taxa, homology and characters, trees and tree graphs, and biogeography?the purpose being to develop biologically relevant species, character, tree, and biogeographic concepts that can be applied fruitfully to phylogenetics.The book then turns its focus to phylogenetic trees, including an in-depth guide to tree-building algorithms. Additional coverage includes:Parsimony and parsimony analysisParametric phylogenetics including maximum likelihood and Bayesian approachesPhylogenetic classificationCritiques of evolutionary taxonomy, phenetics, and transformed cladisticsSpecimen selection, field collecting, and curatingSystematic publication and the rules of nomenclatureProviding a thorough synthesis of the field, this important update to Phylogenetics is essential for students and researchers in the areas of evolutionary biology, molecular evolution, genetics and evolutionary genetics, paleontology, physical anthropology, and zoology.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–22): Chapter 2 Species and Speciation (pages 23–65): Chapter 3 Supraspecific Taxa (pages 66–84): Chapter 4 Tree Graphs (pages 85–106): Chapter 5 Characters and Homology (pages 107–151): Chapter 6 Parsimony and Parsimony Analysis (pages 152–202): Chapter 7 Parametric Phylogenetics (pages 203–228): Chapter 8 Phylogenetic Classification (pages 229–259): Chapter 9 Historical Biogeography (pages 260–315): Chapter 10 Specimens and Curation (pages 316–330): Chapter 11 Publication and Rules of Nomenclature (pages 331–348):