Comparative Paleoecology Of Paleogene And Neogene Mammalian Faunas Body Size Structure
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Comparative Paleoecology Of Paleogene And Neogene Mammalian Faunas Body Size Structure
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Comparative Paleoecology Of Paleogene And Neogene Mammalian Faunas Trophic Structure And Composition
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Methods In Paleoecology
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Author : Darin A. Croft
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-10-27
Methods In Paleoecology written by Darin A. Croft and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-27 with Science categories.
This volume focuses on the reconstruction of past ecosystems and provides a comprehensive review of current techniques and their application in exemplar studies. The 18 chapters address a wide variety of topics that span vertebrate paleobiology and paleoecology (body mass, postcranial functional morphology, evolutionary dental morphology, microwear and mesowear, ecomorphology, mammal community structure analysis), contextual paleoenvironmental studies (paleosols and sedimentology, ichnofossils, pollen, phytoliths, plant macrofossils), and special techniques (bone microstructure, biomineral isotopes, inorganic isotopes, 3-D morphometrics, and ecometric modeling). A final chapter discusses how to integrate results of these studies with taphonomic data in order to more accurately characterize an ancient ecosystem. Current investigators, advanced undergraduates, and graduate students interested in the field of paleoecology will find this book immensely useful. The length and structure of the volume also makes it suitable for teaching a college-level course on reconstructing Cenozoic ecosystems.
Megafauna
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Author : Richard A. Fariña
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2013-05-22
Megafauna written by Richard A. Fariña and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-22 with Science categories.
“An enjoyable read that provides a substantial amount of detail on the biology, ecology, and distribution of these fantastic animals . . . Highly recommended.” —Choice More than 10,000 years ago spectacularly large mammals roamed the pampas and jungles of South America. This book tells the story of these great beasts during and just after the Pleistocene, the geological epoch marked by the great ice ages. Megafauna describes the history and way of life of these animals, their comings and goings, and what befell them at the beginning of the modern era and the arrival of humans. It places these giants within the context of the other mammals then alive, describing their paleobiology—how they walked; how much they weighed; their diets, behavior, biomechanics; and the interactions among them and with their environment. It also tells the stories of the scientists who contributed to our discovery and knowledge of these transcendent creatures and the environment they inhabited. The episode known as the Great American Biotic Interchange, perhaps the most important of all natural history “experiments,” is also an important theme of the book, tracing the biotic events of both North and South America that led to the fauna and the ecosystems discussed in this book. “Collectively, this book brings attention to the discovery and natural history of ancient beasts in South America while providing a broader temporal and geographic background that allows readers to understand their evolution and potential immigration to South America.” —Quarterly Review of Biology “An excellent volume . . . This book is likely to facilitate progress in the understanding of fossil mammals from the Americas.” —Priscum
Quaternary Geology
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Author : An Zhisheng
language : en
Publisher: VSP
Release Date : 1997-09
Quaternary Geology written by An Zhisheng and has been published by VSP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09 with Science categories.
Eocene Biodiversity
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Author : Gregg F. Gunnell
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Eocene Biodiversity written by Gregg F. Gunnell and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Initially, this work was designed to document and study the diversification of modern mammalian groups and was quite successful and satisfying. However, as field and laboratory work continued, there began to develop a suspicion that not all of the Eocene story was being told. It became apparent that most fossil samples, especially those from the American West, were derived from similar preservational circumstances and similar depositional settings. A program was initiated to look for other potential sources of fossil samples, either from non-traditional lithologies or from geographic areas that were not typically sampled. As this program of research grew it began to demonstrate that different lithologies and different geographic areas told different stories from those that had been developed based on more typical faunal assemblages. This book is conceived as an introduction to non-traditional Eocene fossils samples, and as a place to document and discuss features of these fossil assemblages that are rare or that come from rarely represented habitats.
Animal Body Size
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Author : Felisa A. Smith
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013-08-09
Animal Body Size written by Felisa A. Smith and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-09 with Science categories.
Galileo wrote that “nature cannot produce a horse as large as twenty ordinary horses or a giant ten times taller than an ordinary man unless by miracle or by greatly altering the proportions of his limbs and especially of his bones”—a statement that wonderfully captures a long-standing scientific fascination with body size. Why are organisms the size that they are? And what determines their optimum size? This volume explores animal body size from a macroecological perspective, examining species, populations, and other large groups of animals in order to uncover the patterns and causal mechanisms of body size throughout time and across the globe. The chapters represent diverse scientific perspectives and are divided into two sections. The first includes chapters on insects, snails, birds, bats, and terrestrial mammals and discusses the body size patterns of these various organisms. The second examines some of the factors behind, and consequences of, body size patterns and includes chapters on community assembly, body mass distribution, life history, and the influence of flight on body size.
Mammalian Paleontology Of Freshwaterlimestones From The Paleocene Eocene Of The Clarks Fork Basin Wyoming
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Author : Jonathan I. Bloch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Mammalian Paleontology Of Freshwaterlimestones From The Paleocene Eocene Of The Clarks Fork Basin Wyoming written by Jonathan I. Bloch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.
Global Change In Multispecies Systems Part Iii
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language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2013-09-06
Global Change In Multispecies Systems Part Iii written by and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-06 with Science categories.
Advances in Ecological Research is one of the most successful series in the highly competitive field of ecology. Each volume publishes topical and important reviews, interpreting ecology as widely as in the past, to include all material that contributes to our understanding of the field. Topics in this invaluable series include the physiology, populations, and communities of plants and animals, as well as landscape and ecosystem ecology. Topical and important reviews Interpreting ecology as widely as in the past, to include all material that contributes to our understanding of the field Topics include the physiology, populations, and communities of plants and animals, as well as landscape and ecosystem ecology
Vertebrate Skeletal Histology And Paleohistology
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Author : Vivian de Buffrénil
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2021-06-24
Vertebrate Skeletal Histology And Paleohistology written by Vivian de Buffrénil and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-24 with Medical categories.
Vertebrate Skeletal Histology and Paleohistology summarizes decades of research into the biology and biological meaning of hard tissues, in both living and extinct vertebrates. In addition to outlining anatomical diversity, it provides fundamental phylogenetic and evolutionary contexts for interpretation. An international team of leading authorities review the impact of ontogeny, mechanics, and environment in relation to bone and dental tissues. Synthesizing current advances in the biological problems of growth, metabolism, evolution, ecology, and behavior, this comprehensive and authoritative volume is built upon a foundation of concepts and technology generated over the past fifty years.