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	Taxonomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Taxonomy was once only the science of classifying living organisms, but later the word was applied in a wider sense, and may also refer to either a classification of things, or the principles underlying the classification.
		Anthropologists have observed that taxonomies are generally embedded in local cultural and social systems, and serve various social functions.
		Such taxonomies as those analyzed by Durkheim and Lévi-Strauss are sometimes called folk taxonomies to distinguish them from scientific taxonomies that claim to be disembedded from social relations and thus objective and universal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taxonomy (548 words)

	Alpha taxonomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Taxonomy, sometimes alpha taxonomy, is the science of finding, describing and naming organisms, thus giving rise to taxa.
		For a long time the term "taxonomy" was unambiguous, but over time the word "taxonomy" gained several other meanings and thus became confusing.
		The words "taxonomy" and "systematics" have a similar history and similar meanings: over time these have been used as synonyms, as overlapping or as completely complementary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alpha_taxonomy (267 words)

	Botany 3700 Introduction
		Taxonomy is probably the oldest science - plants classified as poisonous vs. edible.
		Taxonomy is a very dynamic and synthetic science and is basic to all other sciences, yet at the same time dependent upon them, i.e.
		Traditionally taxonomy was based largely on gross morphological features, however now virtually all other scientific information is used from a wide variety of fields such as anatomy, genetics, ecology, physiology, molecular biology, cytology, chemistry, reproductive biology, etc.
	arnica.csustan.edu /BOTY3700/lectures/introduction.htm (804 words)

	The House of Lords enquiry: - Systematic Biology in the UK - transcript of committee Tuesday 5 February 2002. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		I would like to think there is a spectrum of activity in systematics and taxonomy, and at one end of the spectrum is the alpha-taxonomy and at the other end of it is the study of relationships and genomics and all the interesting work of that kind.
		Alpha taxonomy is not seen to use "cutting edge" techniques.
		If you do the kind of taxonomy like looking at DNA and mitochondria, it is not too difficult to get a grant, but the actual basic business of needing to put a name on an organism (which is what alpha-taxonomy is about) is not perceived as cutting edge.
	www.systass.org /systass-lords-transcript.html (11207 words)

	The Global Taxonomy Initiative
		Taxonomy is the scientific discipline that identifies, describes and classifies the diversity of life.
		Taxonomy can roughly be divided in three complementary specialities.
		Enigmatically however, taxonomy - as the mother of all biological sciences - has during the last century lost quite a bit of the cutting edge splendour it previously lodged (especially in the eight-and nineteenth century when protagonists such as Linnaeus, Cuvier, Lamarck, Darwin, Wallace and Haeckel were active).
	bch-cbd.naturalsciences.be /belgium/cooperation/aa-temp/gti/taxonomy.htm (498 words)

	Plant Taxonomy - Biology 308
		Systematics (also called "biosystematics") is then used in a broader sense to include (1) taxonomy (naming, describing, identifying, classifying); (2) studies of evolutionary processes (such as hybridization, sources of variability, degree of variation in populations, reproductive isolation, origin of species); and (3) studies of phylogeny (the evolutionary relationships between groups).
		As an aside, the first portion of the semester will focus on the activities that are traditionally considered "taxonomy" when we learn: (1) techniques to collect plants; (2) how to describe a plant using technical terminology; (3) methods to identify plants; (4) how plants are named, and (5) characteristics of plant families.
		Believe it or not, taxonomy has implications for human societal interactions by showing "...that each species is uniquely different from every other species and thus irreplaceable, the student of evolution has taught us a reverence for every single product of evolution, one of the of the important components of conservation thinking.
	employees.csbsju.edu /ssaupe/biol308/Lecture/introduction.htm (1766 words)

	Pfam 20.0 : G-alpha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The G protein alpha subunit binds guanyl nucleotide and is a weak GTPase.
		GTP binding changes the conformation of switch regions within the alpha subunit, which allows the bound trimeric G protein (inactive) to be released from the receptor, and to dissociate into active alpha subunit (GTP-bound) and beta/gamma dimer.
		The cycle is completed by the hydrolysis of alpha subunit-bound GTP to GDP, resulting in the re-association of the alpha and beta/gamma subunits and their binding to the receptor, which terminates the signal PUBMED:15119945.
	pfam.wustl.edu /cgi-bin/getdesc?name=G-alpha (560 words)

	HUMAN EVOLUTION GLOSSARY
		Gamma taxonomy: analysis of intraspecific variation and the study of evolution
		Radioactive isotope: (= radiotope) isotope having an unstable nucleus that decays, emitting alpha, beta or gamma rays.
		Taxonomy: 1) The system of rules for constructing a classification.
	home.gwu.edu /~zandra/HUMAN_EVOLUTION_GLOSSARY.html (1060 words)

	Evolving Thoughts: May 01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Most taxonomy is done in woefully underfunded and understaffed museums.
		And Malte thinks (in private email) that it is a mistake to think that that sort of funding won't take away from "alpha taxonomy" - the enterprise of describing species.
		Taxonomy is already massively in trouble, to the point where people are talking about it needing to be rescued.
	evolvethought.blogspot.com /2005_05_01_evolvethought_archive.html (822 words)

	National Focal Point of the GTI: Toolkit Chapter 5
		It must be realised by our fellow biologists that taxonomy is not only a service to other biological disciplines but an integral part of evolutionary biology, which make it possible to test evolutionary hypothesis at all levels from the evolution of characters, over the evolution of species, to the evolution of clades.
		Taxonomy is the practice of recognizinmg and classifying organisms; frequently used in a sense equivalent to to systematics.
		For the purposes of the Convention taxonomy is taken in its broadest sense and is inclusive of systematics and biosystematics at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels.
	www.gti-kontaktstelle.de /toolkit/task_5.html (3084 words)

	InterPro: IPR003929 Calcium-activated BK potassium channel, alpha subunit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The alpha subunit of the BK channel was initially thought to share the characteristic 6TM organisation of the voltage-gated K+ channels.
		The Taxonomy Display aims to provide a, 'at a glance', view of the taxonomic range of the sequences associated with each InterPro entry and the number of sequences associated with each lineage.
		Full taxonomic information can be retrieved from the Newt taxonomy browser for the species by clicking on the taxonomic id number next to the species name on the display.
	www.ebi.ac.uk /interpro/IEntry?ac=IPR003929 (3335 words)

	Pfam 20.0 : Alpha-amylase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Alpha amylase is classified as family 13 of the glycosyl hydrolases.
		Because the fold of proteins is better conserved than their sequences, some of the families can be grouped in 'clans'.
		Alpha amylase is classified as family 13 of the glycosyl hydrolases ().
	pfam.wustl.edu /cgi-bin/getdesc?name=Alpha-amylase (282 words)

	personal page Marc Sosef
		Plant Taxonomy Officer and editor for the PROSEA project at Wageningen University from 1992-1998.
		Plant Taxonomy Expert based in Libreville, Gabon for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS) and Head of the National Herbarium of Gabon from 1999-2001.
		Taxonomy, phylogeny and historical biogeography of Begonia sect.
	www.dpw.wageningen-ur.nl /biosys/marc_sosef_uk.html (756 words)

	UCD Entomology: Ward Lab- Research Interests and Bibliography
		My research is concerned with unraveling details about the evolutionary history of ants and attempting to understand the processes that have generated such an extraordinary diversity of form and function.
		Deceptive similarity in army ants of the genus Neivamyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): taxonomy, distribution and biology of N.
		Ward, P. Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of the ant genus Tetraponera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Oriental and Australian regions.
	entomology.ucdavis.edu /faculty/ward/res_int.html (1622 words)

	GTI capacity building project background and information
		The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro gave birth the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
		Hence, such lack was anticipated to be one of the key obstacles (political impotence of biologists and scientific impotence of policy makers being other impediments) in the implementation of the Convention, in particular of Article 7 on identification and monitoring.
		Concisely: The GTI aims to make taxonomic information, at all levels of biodiversity (genetic, species and ecosystem) and for all organisms, available in order to implement the three goals of the CBD.
	bch-cbd.naturalsciences.be /belgium/cooperation/projects/gti/gticontent.htm (1266 words)

	philosophy
		Traditional alpha - taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics are perhaps some of the most effective tools that we can apply to this global scale problem.
		Although millipedes and trapdoor spiders are nontraditional evolutionary models they are ideal candidates for evolutionary studies because of their limited dispersal capabilities and thus tendency to become easily, and apparently quickly, isolated.
		Because evolutionary diversification is a complex, multifaceted process, the study of it, at all levels, requires an integrated phylogenetic approach.
	core.ecu.edu /biol/bondja/philosophy.html (307 words)

	Butterfly Taxome Project: Suggestion for EoI
		Taxonomy is a basic need for all branches of biological science and biotechnology.
		In particular it is vital that taxonomy infrastructure is in place in order to carry out our commitments with respect to Convention on Biological Diversity agreements signed by EU governments.
		population structure, studies of gene flow and hybridisation, biogeography, molecular ecology) is an ideal partner for traditional taxonomy, and is engaged in increasingly mutualistic interactions with museum taxonomy.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /taxome/eoieoi.html (1875 words)

	CSIRO PUBLISHING - Australian Systematic Botany
		Taxonomy, biogeography and evolution of all plant groups
		Franklandia, Austromuellera) the alpha taxonomy is settled, but in some small and all larger genera further research at specific and infrageneric level is needed, especially into highly variable ‘species’ (e.g.
		Much field work is required for some groups, not only to explore under-collected areas (where new taxa will undoubtedly be found) but also to study variation and such aspects as root systems, response to fire, seedlings, flower and fruit development, predation, seed dispersal and dormancy.
	www.publish.csiro.au /nid/150/paper/SB98024.htm (220 words)

	Harris Lab - Research
		Much of my work has direct bearing on the conservation of North American fishes and includes both museum-based, alpha-level taxonomy (e.g., description of a new species of sucker, Catostomus, from Nevada) and laboratory-based studies of population and conservation genetics (e.g., Cahaba shiner, Notropis cahabae, from the Mobile Basin of Alabama).
		Based on this work, what was once one widely-distributed, polytypic species is now recognized as nine species (several of which are threatened and endangered).
		In addition to taxonomy and systematics, this is one of the first studies to examine the biogeography of aquatic ecosystems in the Great Basin and relate patterns of genetic diversity with the paleohydrology of the Lahontan Basin and adjoining basins.
	bama.ua.edu /~pharris/lab/Research.html (374 words)

	BIL 160 - Lecture 8
		alpha taxonomy - the description and naming of species.
		gamma taxonomy - study of biological aspects of species, such as intraspecific variation and the actual mechanisms of speciation.
		Because knowledge of classification at the alpha, beta and gamma levels can save you and the ecosystems around you.
	fig.cox.miami.edu /Faculty/Dana/16002_8.html (1361 words)

	lecture7
		Taxonomy - the theory and practice of describing biodiversity, arranging biodiversity into a system of classification, and divising identification keys
		gamma taxonomy - analysis of intraspecific variation and the study of evolution
		alpha taxonomy begs the fundamental question "what is a species"
	biology.unm.edu /biology/fishes/people/lectures/lecture7.htm (405 words)

	Lepidoptera Taxome Project
		Unlike some other databasing approaches, this project will be completely taxon-oriented, on the grounds that a complete taxonomy of 10% of the fauna is more useful than a partial taxonomy of a larger phylogenetic grouping.
		Butterflies in particular are well-recognized in conservation and biodiversity fields, and changes in the geographic distributions of butterflies have been particularly effective in demonstrating the biological effects of global climate change.
		Taxonomy serving society", which included the taxonomic component, and delivered its benefits to society via a number of possible intermediary groups including collections databasers, geneticists, agricultural biologists, ecologists, ecological modellers and conservationists.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /taxome (1209 words)

	Fungi/Lichens Research: The Botany Department at The Field Museum
		Her primary current research is a multifaceted study of the Lasiosphaeriaceae, a common group of wood inhabiting Ascomycetes.
		Among his current projects are a lichen biodiversity inventory in Costa Rica (TICOLICHEN), a foliicolous lichen inventory in Mexico, a monograph on foliicolous lichens for the Flora Neotropica series, a taxonomic revision of ostropalean fungi, and the development of an import module for the KE EMu database.
		Thorsten Lumbsch's research program centers on the systematics, taxonomy and evolution of fungi that form mutualistic symbioses with algae or cyanobacteria.
	www.fieldmuseum.org /research_collections/botany/research_fungi.htm (398 words)

	Researcher Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This includes a survey to discover new hosts, systematic review, molecular phylogenetics, and phylogeography of the group.
		We are using molecular data to provide essential ground-truthing and new life for morphological characters.
		The results are analyzed by explicit, cladistic methods and have heuristic and practical value, providing 1) a mechanism to estimate the evolutionary history of any given character or assemblage of species among nemerteans, and 2) the basis for a stable taxonomy of nemerteans, supplanting the turmoil generated by idiosyncrasies of individual researchers.
	nemertes.si.edu /ResearcherInfo.php?id=37 (563 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		alpha taxonomy - species description, preparation of keys and diagnoses, specimen identification, cataloguing.
		beta taxonomy - classification, identification of natural groups, phylogenetic reconstruction.
		gamma taxonomy - study of evolutionary patterns and processes, trait evolution, adaptation, co-speciation, biogeography, etc. Systematics (latinized Gr.): refers to systems of classification.
	www.eeb.uconn.edu /courses/eeb458/handout_1.doc (278 words)

	Gymnotus - Project Description: Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Gymnotus is also unique among Neotropical electric fishes in that a well-developed functional model for electrogenesis has been developed.
		We propose a thorough, integrated investigation of the alpha taxonomy, phylogenetic systematics, biogeography, electric organ diversity and electric signal diversity of Gymnotus.
		Objective 1 : Undertake a monographic revision of the alpha taxonomy, species diversity and geographical distribution of Gymnotus based on an exhaustive survey of existing museum materials and from newly collected materials.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /gymnotus (686 words)

	Systematics Association response to The House of Lords enquiry: - Systematic Biology in the UK. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Systematics Association believes that considerable changes have been made in the organisation of Systematic Biology since 1992, and several major funding initiatives (NERC’s Taxonomy Initiative, Darwin Initiative, Wellcome Biodiversity Fellowships) have allowed Taxonomy to make important advances, especially in some aspects of molecular Systematics and bioinformatics.
		However all these funding initiatives have been short-term and patchy in their coverage, and have failed totally to provide the basis for a sustainable maintenance of wide-ranging taxonomic expertise across the UK.
		Research in whole-organism diagnostics (alpha taxonomy), has already almost disappeared from Universities.
	www.systass.org /systass-hol.html (932 words)

	The University of Kansas \| Division of Ornithology \| Staff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		As such, one component of my research focuses on the alpha taxonomy of birds, as well as on the phylogeny of recently radiated clades of birds.
		Tied to this focus is work with the basic geography of bird distributions, and with the composition of local avifaunas, based on detailed site inventories and scientific collections around the world.
		In concert with the inventory work, my research interests have focused on biological inventory and the conservation of that diversity, alpha systematics, phylogeny, and documentation of the spread of avian borne diseases.
	nhm.ku.edu /birds/staff.html (672 words)

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