Foundations of Paleoecology : Classic Papers with Commentaries Paperback / softback
Edited by S Kathleen Lyons, Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Peter J Wagner
Paperback / softback
Description
Approximately 99% of all life that has ever existed is extinct.
Fortunately, these long dead species have left traces of their lives and interactions with other species in the rock record that paleoecologists use to understand how species and ecosystems have changed over time.
This record of past life allows us to study the dynamic nature of the Earth and gives context to current and future ecological challenges. This book brings together forty-four classic papers published between 1924 and 1999 that trace the origins and development of paleoecology.
The articles cross taxonomic groups, habitat types, geographic areas, and time and have made substantial contributions to our knowledge of the evolution of life.
Encompassing the full breadth of paleoecology, the book is divided into six parts: community and ecosystem dynamics, community reconstruction, diversity dynamics, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, species interaction, and taphonomy.
Each paper is also introduced by a contemporary expert who gives context and explains its importance to ongoing paleoecological research.
A comprehensive introduction to the field, Foundations of Paleoecology will be an essential reference for new students and established paleoecologists alike.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:800 pages
- Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
- Publication Date:13/09/2019
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- ISBN:9780226618203
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:800 pages
- Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
- Publication Date:13/09/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780226618203
