50 points!!! please define the philogenetic species concept and please explain it with an example, it's realy urgent

Biology

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pickupchik [31]4 years ago

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Phylogenetic species concept (PSC) The concept of a species as an irreducible group whose members are descended from a common ancestor and who all possess a combination of certain defining, or derived, traits (see apomorphy). ... "phylogenetic species concept." A Dictionary of Biology. .

Or

The biological species concept has its limitations (although it works well for many organisms and has been very influential in the growth ofevolutionary theory). ... In thisexample, Ensatina salamander lineages A and B are separate species.Each has a common ancestor that individuals of other species do not.

I hope that this helps you out

kupik [55]4 years ago

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Some major species concepts are:

Typological (or Essentialist, Morphological, Phenetic) species concept.

Evolutionary species concept.

Biological species concept.

Recognition concept.

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