<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear CPN - <div><br></div><div>After too long of a lag, we need to come back to the 'CBM species proposal' and wrap this up. The Cellinese et al. Systematic Biology paper is now published (Syst Biol 61(5):885-891).</div><div><br></div><div>When we last left this, there were only two changes that the CPN agreed to consider:</div><div><br></div><div>1) Broadening the definition of species</div><div>2) David M's recommended changes to Art. 21</div><div><br></div><div>Are these the only items that we would like to consider changing based on the 'species proposal'? Because there has been such a long pause in this discussion, I want to give a final opportunity for the CPN to consider other categories of changes before specific wording/changes are made.</div><div><br></div><div>Therefore, what I would like from you is a list of general categories of changes that you would like to see incorporated (an example being the suggestion to make the definition of species more neutral/general). General categories will be much easier to discuss rather than a list of specific proposed modifications to the wording of the PhyloCode.</div><div><br></div><div>Please take the time to re-familiarize yourself with the proposal and respond with any general categories of changes by <b>Monday, September 3</b>.</div><div><br></div><div>Once we agree on which points we are going to consider, we will then deal with the specific wording/additions to the PhyloCode before sharing them with the authors of the original proposal. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks much and best,</div><div>Dave</div><div><br></div><div>_________________________________</div><div><div apple-content-edited="true"><div>David C. Tank<br>University of Idaho<br><a href="mailto:dtank@uidaho.edu">dtank@uidaho.edu</a><br>http://www.phylodiversity.net/dtank/</div>
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