Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:24:43 -0500
From: "Richard Zander" <Richard.Zander@mobot.org>
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Efrain:
I suggest you change your poll to phylogenetic monophyly (holophyly)
versus paraphyly.
Evolutionary monophyly includes paraphyly. Those who wish to participate
in this poll should note that "paraphyly" is a phylogeneticist's
disparaging word for what is generally known as ancestors involved in
macroevolution. Para implies faulty, wrong, amiss, or similar to the
true form. Macroevolution is a real scientific concept supported by
plenty of data with no revanchist connotations.
My own poll would be:
1. Creationist-style suppression of macroevolution in classification.
Versus:
2. Recognition that macroevolution should be reflected in
classification.
An example of number one is:
Pottiaceae.
An example of number two is:
Pottiaceae. Ephemeraceae. Splachnobryaceae. Cinclidotaceae.
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Richard:
ReplyDeleteAppreciate your clarification on "phylogenetic monophyly" and "evolutionary monophyly". I can´t change the poll now that are votes already. sorry. I added a link to your note to warn people.