hierarchical method
hierarchical method
1. The classification of organisms or units into a graded succession or hierarchy.
2. In stratigraphy, the practice of defining stratigraphic units in terms of their rank within a hierarchy and the units of lower rank which they comprise. For example, the geologic systems are composed of series, which are themselves composed of stages. Compare TYPOLOGICAL METHOD.
1. The classification of organisms or units into a graded succession or hierarchy.
2. In stratigraphy, the practice of defining stratigraphic units in terms of their rank within a hierarchy and the units of lower rank which they comprise. For example, the geologic systems are composed of series, which are themselves composed of stages. Compare TYPOLOGICAL METHOD.
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