Speciational Trends and the Role of Species in Macroevolution
@article{Futuyma1989SpeciationalTA, title={Speciational Trends and the Role of Species in Macroevolution}, author={Douglas J. Futuyma}, journal={The American Naturalist}, year={1989}, volume={134}, pages={318 - 321} }
Professor Grant (1989) argued that in my recent note on the role of species in anagenesis (Futuyma 1987), I have independently discovered his principle of "speciational trends," and he noted the failure of younger authors to cite precedents in the older literature for their ideas. Although I strongly advocate a historical perspective on one's field and attempt to live up to this ideal, I must admit to overlooking some points of similarity between Grant's ideas and my own, although I was…
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