This book is about phylogenetic diversity as an approach to reduce biodiversity losses in this period of mass extinction. Chapters in the first section deal wit

Willi Hennig (1913–76), founder of phylogenetic systematics, revolutionised our understanding of the relationships among species and their natural classificat

This book documents Willi Hennig's founding of phylogenetic systematics and the relevancy of his work for the future of cladistics.

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