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25.14 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

The principal reference on the taxonomy of inheritance is [Girod 1991]. A book on methodology [Page-Jones 1995] includes helpful advice on uses and misuses of inheritance. Another useful reference is [McGregor 1993].

[Breu 1995] also provides interesting concepts, based on a view of proper inheritance usage more restrictive than the one in this chapter.

A technique similar to this chapter's "handles" is described in [Gil 1994].

The preparation of this chapter benefited from the comments of several biology experts who maintain Web-accessible resources on the taxonomy of living beings, in particular: the "tree of life" at the University of Arizona (phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/life.html), courtesy of Professors David Maddison and, for birds, Michel Laurin (the latter from Berkeley). General references on the theory of classification include [to be completed].

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