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Biological Taxonomy and the Tree of Life

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The Evolution of Biological Taxonomy: From Ancient Philosophers to Linnaeus

This chapter delves into the history of biological classification, starting from Aristotle's informal methods to Carl Linnaeus's introduction of binomial nomenclature. It also discusses the challenges of categorizing newly discovered species and the establishment of a systematic taxonomy framework.

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