An Introduction to Taxonomy
pp 1 - 80 | March 2006
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Introduction
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Chapter 1 - Taxonomy and its Importance
- 1. Importance of Taxonomy in Biodiversity and Conservation
- 2. Importance of Taxonomy in Research and Studies
- 3. Importance of Taxonomy in Medicine
- 4. Importance of Taxonomy in Agriculture and Pest Management
- 5. Identification of the pest
- 6. Identification of natural enemies
- 7. Detection of culture contamination
- 8. Misidentification of Efficient Natural Enemy
- 9. Importance of taxonomic collections in Pest Management
- 10. Importance of taxonomic literature in Pest Management
- 11. Importance of Taxonomy in Quarantine
- 12. Importance of Taxonomy in National Defense
- 13. Importance of Taxonomy in Fisheries
- 14. Importance of Taxonomy in Parasitology and Veterinary Science
- 15. Importance of Taxonomy in conservation of Plants and Animals
- Chapter 2 - Taxonomic Impediments and Problems to Overcome
- Introduction
- Impediments for building up taxonomic collections and its maintenance
- Shortage of manpower
- Lack of funding for taxonomic research
- Lack of training in taxonomy
- Lack of library facilities
- Impediments in publishing taxonomic work
- International cooperation
- Development of taxonomic centres
- Need for efficient international networking
- Taxasphere and inventorying
- The Desired End Product
- Chapter 3 - Taxonomic Collections and Collecting
- Chapter 4 - Identification
- Identification using Taxonomic key
- 1. Simple dichotomous key
- 2. Bracket key
- 3. Indented key
- 4. Serial key
- 5. Branching key
- 6. Circular key
- 7. Box key
- 8. Multi entry key
- 9. Computer key
- Comparing the identified specimen with previous description
- Comparing the identified specimen with authenticated specimens
- Requesting help from specialists
- Identification through internet
- Chapter 5 - Classification
- History of Classification
- Kinds of Classification
- 1. Downward Classification
- 2. Horizontal and Vertical Classification
- 3. Natural Classification
- 4. Cladistic Classification or Phylogenetic Classification
- 5. Phenetic Classification
- 6. Evolutionary Classification
- 7. Biological Classification
- 8. Omnispective Classification
- 9. Hierarchical Classification
- Units of Classification
- The Process of Ranking
- Chapter 6 - Approaches in Taxonomy
- Chapter 7 - Nomenclature
- Chapter 8 - Publication
- Chapter 9 - Ethics in Taxonomy
- Suppression of relevant details
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary Related to Taxonomy
- References