Question

What is monograph?

Answer 1

Hint:- The organism is arranged and classified on the basis of their characteristics. The important characters of the animals are used to classify the organism so that they can be easily studied. It is used for identification as well as to study different aspects of the organism.

Complete step-by-step solution:-
A monograph can be defined as the systematic study of taxon or a particular taxonomic group of organisms. It involves a detailed comprehensive study and it is always based on the taxon. A monograph not related to geographical distribution of the organism but it is more or always based on the taxon or taxonomic groups. The monographs are produced by reviewing all the known species that is present within the species. It always reviews when any newly discovered species are to be added in the taxonomic groups. The monographs are also used to collect and synthesize available information on the ecological associations, geographical distribution and morphological variations that is present within the group.It is a way of specialized work or writings or reviews of a single aspect of a subject, especially the taxonomical aspect of plants and animals. It is also referred to as the study of taxon without any reference to their geographical references and occurrences. The monograph provides certain keys, descriptions related to the species as well as correct nomenclatures. It also takes into account the reproductive biology, embryology as well as even the evolutionary history of the taxon. In the study of the plants, the monograph also takes into account the studies of pollination and its pattern, seed dispersal and physiological adaptation. In case of plants, the monograph is written after very extensive and thorough research and survey of the area.

Additional information:-
The first ever monograph was created by Robert Morison named Plantarum Umbrelliferarum Distributio Nova, which is a treatment of the Apiaceae. It is the first ever monograph of a plant taxon.

Note:- A monograph is defined as the studies of the organism that belongs to a taxa or taxonomic group and a thorough detailed and extensive study of the organism such as plants and animals are done. The monograph does not take into account only the geographical distribution of the organism but it takes into account various information regarding the taxonomic groups.