Question

What is the lineage species concept?

Answer 1

Species are defined as a group of individuals with similar characteristics, where they can interbreed to produce fertile offsprings.

Species concept is a methodology for determining whether two organisms are members of the same species or not.

There are more than 20 recognized species concepts.

Lineage species concept:

1. Lineages are branches of phylogenetic trees and represent a single line of descent.
2. The lineage species concept defines species as groups of organisms that share a pattern of ancestry and descent.
3. The lineage species concept is based on genetic data.
4. This concept resolves some of the problems of biological species concept as it can be applied to asexual species as well.