SYSTEMATICS (Evolutive)
Charles François (2004). SYSTEMATICS (Evolutive), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3425.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3425 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
A general taxonomy of living organisms (Derived from LINNAEUS's “Systema Naturae” by later evolutionists).
Of course, “systematics” is to be clearly distinguished from “systemics”, while a systemic concept pervades any classification by reference to form and function.
The evolutive paradigm historically confirmed the extension of systematics to fossils and gave it a time dimension which was lacking in LINNAEUS work.
Nowadays, many biologists adhere to other types of taxonomies, as a result of the difficulties of consensus on criteria of classification of complex systems: that which is readily observable is not necessarily fundamental.
See also
Cladistic analysis, Classification, Cluster