Phenetics
Also called numerical taxonomy, Phenetics is a school of taxonomy that
classifies organisms on the basis of overall morphological or genetic similarity.
This mainly involves observable similarities and differences irrespective
of whether or not the organisms are related It involves grouping
types together in clusters; types with many close relatives would be in
a cluster Unlike cladistics no attempt is made to distinguish
between primitive (plesiomorphic) from specialised (derived) characteristics.
A sort of rival to cladistics, Phenetics
is pretty much out of fashion nowadays.
Phenetic
Taxonomy
Systematics
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page uploaded 21 November 1998
modified 27 November