Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 22 - Speciation - 22.1 - Species Are Reproductively Isolated Lineages on the Tree of Life - 22.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 469: 1

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Species concepts are a general term used to explain what makes a species. The principles of species classification can depend on genetics or appearance to describe the boundaries between different species. For example, the Linnaean morphological species concept classified different organisms that looked alike into the same species.

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Species concepts are a general term used to explain what makes a species. The principles of species classification can depend on genetics or appearance to describe the boundaries between different species. For example, the Linnaean morphological species concept classified different organisms that looked alike into the same species.
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