Systematics

1790

According to this work, the terms originated in 1790, c.

1830

This includes the practice of 'biological control', the intentional introduction of natural predators and disease. ==Definition and relation with taxonomy== John Lindley provided an early definition of systematics in 1830, although he wrote of "systematic botany" rather than using the term "systematics". In 1970 Michener et al.

1888

1828, and in 1888 respectively.

1970

This includes the practice of 'biological control', the intentional introduction of natural predators and disease. ==Definition and relation with taxonomy== John Lindley provided an early definition of systematics in 1830, although he wrote of "systematic botany" rather than using the term "systematics". In 1970 Michener et al.

1987

However, in modern usage, they can all be considered synonyms of each other. For example, Webster's 9th New Collegiate Dictionary of 1987 treats "classification", "taxonomy", and "systematics" as synonyms.




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