systematic biology

collocation in English

meaningsofsystematicandbiology

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systematic
adjective
uk
/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/us
/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt̬.ɪk/
according to an agreed set of methods or ...
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biology
noun[U]
uk
/baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/us
/baɪˈɑː.lə.dʒi/
the scientific study of the natural processes of ...
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(Definition ofsystematicandbiologyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The university appraisal system could give an extra kick tosystematicbiology.
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As we have heard,systematicbiologyhas given rise to some of the world's greatest discoveries.
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There seems to be general agreement on the importance ofsystematicbiologyor taxonomy.
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I could refer to many other matters of fundamental importance in the field ofsystematicbiologyto the practice of medicine.
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There are in my view quite compelling arguments forsystematicbiologyover its big spending predators such as astronomy and particle physics.
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Therefore, their recommendations forsystematicbiologycannot be regarded as special pleading.
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As others have said,systematicbiologyunderpins the whole of our efforts to protect the biodiversity of the planet.
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The arguments about the loss of status ofsystematicbiologyseem to me to deserve a similar explanation.
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Systematicbiologyis not the first such subdivision to have suffered in that way.
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Very little money is called for to help to maintain our position in the field ofsystematicbiology.
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First, the research councils have insufficient funds to support many alpha-rated proposals in what are currently more fashionable specialisms thansystematicbiology.
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The committee was adamant that there is no viable alternative to government core funding ofsystematicbiologyresearch, as we say at paragraph 5.47.
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We have also heard of the genetics resulting fromsystematicbiology.
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The report considers the subject ofsystematicbiologyin depth and makes a number of recommendations.
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Maintainingsystematicbiologyresearch is an investment that can ultimately save money, quite apart from the life-saving and environmental benefits that will also accrue.
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However, that will be impossible without a great stimulus to the present work onsystematicbiology.
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Evolution was largely brought about by the study ofsystematicbiology.
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That could not have been accomplished without a specialist knowledge ofsystematicbiology.
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The loss of expertise and the decline in research funding for this topic have placedsystematicbiologyat increasing risk.
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We see, for example, from the histograms in the report how few people in the higher education institutes sector teachsystematicbiology.
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