The nature of species: A rejoinder to Zachos et al.

Colin P. Groves

doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2012.09.009

The nature of species: A rejoinder to Zachos et al.

Colin P. Groves^*

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Abstract

I argue strongly that the Phylogenetic Species Concept offers the only way of defining species that makes them testable, as any scientific hypothesis should be. The criticisms made by . Zachos et al. (in press) are not cogent, and do not offer a means of testing species proposals. Nonetheless, their comments on species concepts in conservation do provide support to the value of the Phylogenetic Species Concept.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-9
Number of pages	3
Journal	Mammalian Biology
Volume	78
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2012.09.009
Publication status	Published - Jan 2013

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