Phylogeny
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Definition of Phylogeny:
The evolutionary history and line of descent of species or higher taxonomic group.[1].
This is the common definition for Phylogeny, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Notes
- Phylogenetic relationships are shown in diagrams (cladograms, phylogenetic trees, evolutionary trees).
- Paleontology is important for understanding phylogeny. Without the fossils of the many groups of organisms now extinct, it could not be understood how present life forms are interrelated.
- Phylogenetics, the science of phylogeny, is part of the larger field of systematics, also including taxonomy.
References
- ↑ Lawrence, E. (2005). Henderson’s dictionary of biology. Pearson Education Limited, 13th ed., Harlow. 748 p
