Botany · Ch 5 — Taxonomy and Systematic Botany
Need for Classification
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Need for Classification
Classification is not simply administrative filing - it exists because of three real needs. First, understanding how organisms are classified gives insight into other biological fields and has genuine practical value. Second, classification lets us know about different taxa, their phylogenetic relationships, and their exact position relative to other groups. Third, it trains students of plant science in the diversity of or …