Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung Integrative Taxonomy Schließen

The discovery, description, naming and identification of species is fundamental in biodiversity research as well as in the management and conservation of biological diversity. This course provides an overview of the latest concepts and methods for species delimitation and their taxonomic description.

Seminar
We study the primary literature on current concepts and debates about species delimitation and biological classification in general.
Tutorial (Übung)
Using examples from plants, lichens, fungi, and diatoms, we will learn how to combine molecular and morphological data, e.g. from herbarium specimens, for the correct delimitation and description of a species and how to perform nomenclatural detective work and search for existing names, along with their associated descriptions and type specimens, and evaluate their current status according to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. We will get also familiar with current taxonomic workflows and how to use online tools (such as the EDIT platform for cybertaxonomy). The aim is to integrate information from different sources for a taxonomic treatment that builds upon the best available insights on species limits and structured data. Schließen