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What are the criteria for formally naming animals based on?
Recommendations of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)
What is the species concept that considers species as cohesive ancestor-descendant lineages?
Genealogical species concept
Which species concept emphasizes the role of adaptation to specific ecological niches?
Ecological species concept
What is the species concept that classifies species based on common traits shared within a group?
Typological/morphological species concept
How does the biological species concept define a species?
A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce viable offspring
Explore different species concepts like typological, biological, genealogical, and ecological perspectives. Learn about the criteria for formally naming animals based on international codes of nomenclature.
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