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Systematic Nomenclature vs Common Names

17th Oct 201814th Nov 2020 3 Comments

Before I write too many of these posts, I thought it best to take a pause and talk a little bit about something that is going to come up a lot: the distinction between systematic nomenclature and common names, and the differing roles that they each play. A Shifting Attitude Towards Systematic Names As I’ve… Continue reading Systematic Nomenclature vs Common Names

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