Comparative morphology at a crossroads

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Contributors

  • Julius Jeiter - , Chair of Botany, TUD Dresden University of Technology, University of Bonn (Author)
  • Erik Smets - , Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden University, KU Leuven (Author)

Abstract

Morphology has been the fundamental and most important source of information in biology. We strongly believe that in the current molecular era of biology, comparative morphology still has an important role to play in understanding life on Earth and ecosystem functioning, bridging the knowledge gap between evolution, systematics, and ecology.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere16392
JournalAmerican Journal of Botany
Volume111
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 39148327

Keywords

Keywords

  • evolution, funding, phylogenetics, systematics, training, Tree of Life