P. J. Brenchley

Palaeoecology

Ecosystems, Environments and Evolution

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first palaeoecology book to focus on evolutionary palaeoecology, in both marine and terrestrial environments. Discusses reconstruction of the past ecological world at population, community and biogeographic levels. A well-illustrated and substantial volume giving accessible coverage of the full range of subjects within palaeoecology. Reviews and summarises all the major mass extinctions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RU7447
• 1998
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 829g
• ISBN-13: 9780412434501
• ISBN-10: 0412434504
• Artikelnr.: 25525575

Autorenporträt

P.J. Brenchley

Inhaltsangabe

Investigating the history of the biosphere. Environmental controls on biotic distribution. Taphonomy. Adaptive morphology. Trace fossils. Fossils as environmental indicators. Populations and communities. Palaeobiogeography. Evolutionary palaeoecology of the marine biosphere. Fossil terrestrial ecosystems. Index.

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Factors controlling the distribution of species. Taxonomic
uniformitarianism. Shell morphology. Trace fossils. Taphonomy. Principles
of community palaeoecology. Pre-cambrian and cambrian bennthic communities.
Palaeozoic communities. Mesozoic communities. Tertiary to recent
communities. Palaeobiogeography.