This new edition of a foundational text presents a contemporary review of cladistics, as applied to biological classification. It provides a comprehensive account of the past fifty years of discussion on the relationship between classification, phylogeny and evolution. It covers cladistics in the era of molecular data, detailing new advances and ideas that have emerged over the last twenty-five years. Written in an accessible style by internationally renowned authors in the field, readers are straightforwardly guided through fundamental principles and terminology. Simple worked examples and...

This new edition of a foundational text presents a current review of cladistics, as applied to biological classification. It covers cladistics in the era of molecular data, with practical examples and diagrams. An accessible guide for students and researchers in taxonomy, systematics, comparative biology, evolutionary biology and molecular biology.