The Cercopithecoid Forelimb
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The Cercopithecoid Forelimb
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Author : Russell Lynn Ciochon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
The Cercopithecoid Forelimb written by Russell Lynn Ciochon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with categories.
Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology
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Author : Eric J. Sargis
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-05-21
Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology written by Eric J. Sargis 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 2008-05-21 with Science categories.
This book celebrates the contributions of Dr. Frederick S. Szalay to the field of Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology. Professor Szalay is a strong advocate for biologically and evolutionarily meaningful character analysis. He has published about 200 articles, six monographs, and six books on this subject. This book features subjects such as the evolution and adaptation of mammals and provides up-to-date articles on the evolutionary morphology of a wide range of mammalian groups.
Old World Monkeys
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Author : Paul F. Whitehead
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-05-04
Old World Monkeys written by Paul F. Whitehead and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-04 with Science categories.
Old World monkeys (Cercopithecoidea) are the most successful and diverse group of living non-human primates in terms of the number of species, behavioural repertoires and ecology. They have much to teach us about the processes of evolution and the principles of ecology, and are among our closest living relatives. This volume presents a broad, technical account of cercopithecoid biology including molecular, behavioural and morphological approaches to phylogeny, population structure, allometry, fossil history, functional morphology, ecology, cognitive capabilities, social behaviour and conservation. It will be the definitive reference on this group for professionals and graduate students in primatology, animal behaviour, paleontology, morphology, systematics and physical anthropology, but will also be useful to senior undergraduates.
The Evolution Of The Primate Foot
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Author : Angel Zeininger
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-12-07
The Evolution Of The Primate Foot written by Angel Zeininger and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-07 with Science categories.
The human foot is a unique and defining characteristic of our anatomy. Most primates have grasping, prehensile feet, whereas the human foot stands out as a powerful non-grasping propulsive lever that is central to our evolution as adept bipedal walkers and runners and defines our lineage. Very few books have compiled and evaluated key research on the primate foot and provided a perspective on what we know and what we still need to know. This book serves as an essential companion to “The Evolution of the Primate Hand” volume, also in the Developments in Primatology series. This book includes chapters written by experts in the field of morphology and mechanics of the primate foot, the role of the foot in different aspects of primate locomotion (including but not limited to human bipedalism), the “hard evidence” of primate foot evolution including fossil foot bones and fossil footprints, and the relevance of our foot’s evolutionary history to modern human foot pathology. This volume addresses three fundamental questions: (1) What makes the human foot so different from that of other primates? (2) How does the anatomy, biomechanics, and ecological context of the foot and foot use differ among primates and why? (3) how did foot anatomy and function change throughout primate and human evolution, and why is this evolutionary history relevant in clinical contexts today? This co-edited volume, which relies on the insights of leading scholars in primate foot anatomy and evolution provides for the first time a comprehensive review and scholarly discussion of the primate foot from multiple perspectives. It is accessible to readers at different levels of inquiry (e.g., undergraduate/graduate students, postdoctoral research, other scholars outside of biological anthropology). This volume provides an all-in‐one resource for research on the comparative and functional morphology and evolution of the primate foot.
Functional Morphology Of Forelimb Joints In The Woolly Monkey Lagothrix Lagothricha
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Author : Linda K. Ziemer
language : en
Publisher: S. Karger AG (Switzerland)
Release Date : 1978
Functional Morphology Of Forelimb Joints In The Woolly Monkey Lagothrix Lagothricha written by Linda K. Ziemer and has been published by S. Karger AG (Switzerland) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Medical categories.
The Miocene Purple Mountain Flora Of Western Nevada
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Author : Daniel I. Axelrod
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1995-01-01
The Miocene Purple Mountain Flora Of Western Nevada written by Daniel I. Axelrod and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-01 with Science categories.
In this study, nine florules from the Chloropagus Formation near Fernley, Nevada, are dated at 14.7-13.4 million years. The author finds that dominant mixed conifer forest and sclerophyll woodland species of the Sierra Nevada-Klamath region replaced exotic deciduous hardwoods in the two lowest sites. He concludes that this change reflects the loss of adequate summer rain as upwelling from a colder ocean resulted from spreading East Antarctic ice.
Evolution Of The Human Diet
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Author : Peter S. Ungar
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007
Evolution Of The Human Diet written by Peter S. Ungar and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Health & Fitness categories.
We are interested in the evolution of hominin diets for several reasons. One is the fundamental concern over our present-day eating habits and the consequences of our societal choices, such as obesity prevalent in some cultures and starvation in others. Another is that humans have learned to feed themselves in extremely varied environments, and these adaptations, which are fundamentally different from those of our closest biological relatives, have to have had historical roots of varying depth. The third, and the reason why most paleoanthropologists are interested in this question, is that a species' trophic level and feeding adaptations can have a strong effect on body size, locomotion, "life history strategies", geographic range, habitat choice, and social behavior. Diet is key to understanding the ecology and evolution of our distant ancestors and their kin, the early hominins. A study of the range of foods eaten by our progenitors underscores just how unhealthy many of our diets are today. This volume brings together authorities from disparate fields to offer new insights into the diets of our ancestors. Paleontologists, archaeologists, primatologists, nutritionists and other researchers all contribute pieces to the puzzle. This volume has at its core four main sections: · Reconstructed diets based on hominin fossils--tooth size, shape, structure, wear, and chemistry, mandibular biomechanics · Archaeological evidence of subsistence--stone tools and modified bones · Models of early hominin diets based on the diets of living primates--both human and non-human, paleoecology, and energetics · Nutritional analyses and their implications for evolutionary medicine New techniques for gleaning information from fossil teeth, bones, and stone tools, new theories stemming from studies of paleoecology, and new models coming from analogy with modern humans and other primates all contribute to our understanding. When these approaches are brought together, they offer an impressive glimpse into the lives of our distant ancestors. The contributions in this volume explore the frontiers of our knowledge in each of these disciplines as they address the knowns, the unknowns, and the unknowables of the evolution of hominin diets.
Primate Adaptation And Evolution
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Author : Bozzano G Luisa
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2013-10-22
Primate Adaptation And Evolution written by Bozzano G Luisa and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with Social Science categories.
Primate Adaptation and Evolutionis the only recent text published in this rapidly progressing field. It provides you with an extensive, current survey of the order Primates, both living and fossil. By combining information on primate anatomy, ecology, and behavior with the primate fossil record, this book enables students to study primates from all epochs as a single, viable group. It surveys major primate radiations throughout 65 million years, and provides equal treatment of both living and extinct species.ï Presents a summary of the primate fossilsï Reviews primate evolutionï Provides an introduction to the primate anatomyï Discusses the features that distinguish the living groups of primatesï Summarizes recent work on primate ecology
The Bug Creek Problem And The Cretaceous Tertiary Transition At Mcguire Creek Montana
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Author : Donald L. Lofgren
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1995-08-31
The Bug Creek Problem And The Cretaceous Tertiary Transition At Mcguire Creek Montana written by Donald L. Lofgren and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-08-31 with Science categories.
Bug Creek assemblages from Montana, transitional in composition between typical Cretaceous and Paleocene vertebrate faunas, are critical to K-T extinction debates because they have been used to support both gradual and catastrophic K-T extinction scenarios. Geological and palynological data from McGuire Creek indicate that Bug Creek assemblages are Paleocene and restricted to channel fills entrenched into older sediments, suggesting that the Cretaceous component of the assemblage was reworked. Thus, the author concludes, "Paleocene dinosaurs" are an illusion and the K-T survival rate of mammals is low because the presence of Cretaceous mammals in Bug Creek assemblages is also the result of reworking.
New Interpretations Of Ape And Human Ancestry
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Author : Russell Ciochon
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
New Interpretations Of Ape And Human Ancestry written by Russell Ciochon 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.