How has the doctrine of evolution influenced systematics? - Vidyadip

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How has the doctrine of evolution influenced systematics?

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Linnaeus considered the species as unchangeable. But with the advance of evolutionary theory, the concept of species is changed. It says that the species are not static but dynamic and are the product of organic evolution.

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