Sentences with phrase «taxonomic history»

For Francisco and Lohmann it took three field expeditions to different states of the Brazilian Amazon, combined with deep morphological and molecular studies, to set straight uncertainties in the complex taxonomic history of Pachyptera lianas.

«Untangling the complex taxonomic history of a Neotropical liana genus.»

Not exact matches

Adds Dr. Patrick Jodice of Clemson University, an expert in reproductive energetics who was not involved in the study, «When we examine life history traits we tend to see commonalities within taxonomic families, but Rizzolo et al. demonstrated that within the Gaviidae, Red - throated Loons appear to be quite unique.

With restricted distributions, serious conservation threats, and relatively low taxonomic richness compared with other odontocete clades, the evolutionary history of «river dolphins» remains a topic of perennial interest (Cassens et al., 2000; Hamilton et al., 2001; Nikaido et al., 2001; Pyenson, 2009; Ruiz - Garcia & Shostell, 2010; Turvey et al., 2010; Geisler et al., 2011).

Genomic analysis can reveal not only taxonomic details but also the long - term history of a species and current vulnerabilities, such as inbreeding.

Currently it falls in line as canis lupus dingo along with the Australian dingo and the Thai dog (the finer points and history of this taxonomic classification is actually a whole story in and of itself).

Performing the roles of scientist and explorer in addition to that of an artist, Dion's artistic practice incorporates and appropriates aspects of ecology, archaeology, biology, ethnography and history, and often focuses on the taxonomic principles of ordering, collecting, and exhibiting — practices that are significant to the art world as well.

The classification follows the new Families of All Living Organisms (FALO rev 1c) developed by the Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS) and the National Museum of Natural History.

The Biological Society of Washington, meanwhile, has already issued a statement noting that the article represented a «significant departure from the nearly purely taxonomic content for which this journal has been known throughout its 124 - year history» and was «inappropriate for the pages of the Proceedings.»