Sentences with phrase «taxonomic rankings»

Also known as phylogenies, these assemblies of lines and classifications chart biodiversity with varying specificity, from individual organisms to broader taxonomic rankings such as kingdoms and domains.

«I don't necessarily care what the taxonomic rank would be of the units I'm studying,» says Hey, whose current research involves cichlid fish in Lake Malawi.

There are also exam questions based on the lesson including definitions and using knowledge of taxonomic ranks to fill in tables and diagrams.

Genus is a taxonomic rank above species - e.g. dogs and wolves both belong to the ~ 4 - 3.5 million year old genus Canis.

Not exact matches

An improved and expanded nomenclature for genetic sequences is introduced that corresponds with a ranking of the reliability of the taxonomic identification of the source specimens.

** Intransitive competition is common across five major taxonomic groups and is driven by productivity, competitive rank and functional traits — Santiago Soliveres et al. — Journal of Ecology