Who published about nature in the 18th century?
Carl Linnaeus
what year was the 1st edition published?
(1735).
the name of the book?
"Systema Naturae"
how many kingdoms did he have?
three
name one
minerals
another?
plants
and?
and animals
what were each divided into
into classes
are they all used today?
no
are any?
Only in the animal kingdom are Linnaeus's classes similar to the classes used today
what's the class determined by?
class is determined by a taxonomist
do they agree?
no
are there strict rules?
no
when did Joseph Pitton de Tourefort publish his work?
1694
it's name?
"Eléments de botanique"
his nationalist?
French
what was published in 1998?
the APG system
are classes discussed in plant study now?
rarely
what did the APG suggest?
it proposed a taxonomy of the flowering plants up to the level of orders
what did Linnaeus mean his plant classes to be?
a convenient "artificial key