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Guidelines for assigning species rank †
Author(s) -
Helbig Andreas J.,
Knox Alan G.,
Parkin David T.,
Sangster George,
Collinson Martin
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
ibis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1474-919X
pISSN - 0019-1019
DOI - 10.1046/j.1474-919x.2002.00091.x
Subject(s) - parapatric speciation , sympatric speciation , allopatric speciation , taxonomy (biology) , taxon , biology , evolutionary biology , zoology , ecology , geography , sociology , genetics , population , gene flow , gene , genetic variation , demography
Developments in several fields of study (including bio‐acoustics and the analysis of DNA) together with reappraisals of the nature of species have impacted significantly on avian taxonomy. The BOU's Taxonomic Subcommittee has developed guidelines for the application of species limits to sympatric, parapatric, allopatric and hybridizing taxa. These are published here to assist researchers understand the rationale behind the committee's taxonomic recommendations relating to the British List.