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A Taxonomic Problem

Nature volume 139, pages 1040–1042 (1937)Cite this article

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AMONG present-day biologists there is widespread interest in, and considerable disagreement on, the proper relationship between taxonomy and other branches of their science, especially genetics, cytology and ecology. Should the data provided by these branches be incorporated into the existing taxonomic categories, or should new categories be created to meet their needs?

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  1. Genetica, 11, 399 (1920).

  2. See Du Rietz, Svensk. Bot. Tid., 24, 333 (1930).

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Gilmour, J. A Taxonomic Problem. Nature 139, 1040–1042 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1038/1391040a0

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