Science historians mark 150 years of 'the tree of life' in Nature article
Thursday, December 1, 2016 - 11:01
in Biology & Nature
How can we depict diversity? Biologists of the 19th century faced this question as they became aware not only of the huge variety of plant and animal species, but also of the connections between these species. Ultimately it was the acclaimed German biologist Ernst Haeckel who provided the answer.