Species Concepts and Nomenclature

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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?

<p>Typological/morphological species concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the biological species concept define a species?

<p>A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce viable offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

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