P. J. Brenchley, D. A. T Harper

Palaeoecology

Ecosystems, Environments and Evolution

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Discusses such subjects as: factors controlling the distribution of species; taxonomic uniformitarianism; shell morphology; trace fossils; taphonomy; principles of community palaeoecology; and pre-cambrian and cambrian benthic communities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 430
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 917g
• ISBN-13: 9781138418738
• ISBN-10: 1138418730
• Artikelnr.: 53210418

Autorenporträt

P.J. Brenchley

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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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.