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Species and species formation

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Feb2008 (Volume) 20 (Number) 3
Medium (Periodical) Biological Sciences Review.
Classif 570 BIO
Subject Species
Page 36-39
Authors Cook, Laurence
Contents

What is a species and how might it be best defined? This article considers these questions in the light of genetic studies which suggest that species may have complex origins.

Keywords
Allopatry     Genetic isolation     Parapatry     Selection     Speciation     Species     Symatry     Taxonomy