Foundations of Paleoecology: Classic Papers With Commentaries - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 022661820X ISBN 13 : 9780226618203

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2019

Synopsis

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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À propos de l'auteur

S. Kathleen Lyons is assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and codirector of the Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems Program.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 022661820X
• ISBN 13: 9780226618203
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 800
• Éditeur: Lyons S Kathleen, Behrensmeyer Anna K., Wagner Peter J
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