Paleocommunity Temporal Dynamics
Author: William Miller
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 444
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Biotic Recovery from Mass Extinction Events
Author: M. B. Hart
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9781897799451
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Paleocommunity Temporal Dynamics
Author: William Charles Miller
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvolutionary Paleobiology
Author: James W. Valentine
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1996-12-15
Total Pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9780226389110
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRepresenting the state of the art in evolutionary paleobiology, this book provides a much-needed overview of this rapidly changing field. An influx of ideas and techniques both from other areas of biology and from within paleobiology itself have resulted in numerous recent advances, including increased recognition of the relationships between ecological and evolutionary theory, renewed vigor in the study of ecological communities over geologic timescales, increased understanding of biogeographical patterns, and new mathematical approaches to studying the form and structure of plants and animals. Contributors to this volume—a veritable who's who of eminent researchers—present the results of original research and new theoretical developments, and provide directions for future studies. Individually wide ranging, these papers all share a debt to the work of James W. Valentine, one of the founders of modern evolutionary paleobiology. This volume's unified approach to the study of life on earth will be a major contribution to paleobiology, evolution, and ecology.
Biodiversity Dynamics
Author: Michael L. McKinney
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2001-04-12
Total Pages: 556
ISBN-13: 9780231505802
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow will patterns of human interaction with the earth's eco-system impact on biodiversity loss over the long term--not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale be dealt with by earth scientists? This volume brings together data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology to answer this question.
The Major Metaphors of Evolution
Author: Salvatore J. Agosta
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-08-29
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 3030520862
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a unified evolutionary framework based on three sets of metaphors that will help to consolidate discussions on evolutionary transitions. Evolution is the unifying principle of life, making identifying ways to apply evolutionary principles to tackle existence-threatening crises such as climate change crucial. A more cohesive evolutionary framework will further the discussions in this regard and also accelerate the process itself. This book lays out a framework based on three dualistic classes of metaphors – time, space, and conflict resolution. Evolutionary transitions theory shows how metaphors can help us understand selective diversification, as Darwin described with his “tree of life”. Moreover, the recently proposed Stockholm paradigm demonstrates how metaphors can help shed light on the emergence of complex ecosystems that Darwin highlighted with his “tangled bank” metaphor. Taken together, these ideas offer proactive measures for coping with existential crises for humanity, such as climate change. The book will appeal to biologists, philosophers and historians alike.
Tempo and Mode in Evolution
Author: for the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1995-02-26
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0309051916
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince George Gaylord Simpson published Tempo and Mode in Evolution in 1944, discoveries in paleontology and genetics have abounded. This volume brings together the findings and insights of today's leading experts in the study of evolution, including Ayala, W. Ford Doolittle, and Stephen Jay Gould. The volume examines early cellular evolution, explores changes in the tempo of evolution between the Precambrian and Phanerozoic periods, and reconstructs the Cambrian evolutionary burst. Long-neglected despite Darwin's interest in it, species extinction is discussed in detail. Although the absence of data kept Simpson from exploring human evolution in his book, the current volume covers morphological and genetic changes in human populations, contradicting the popular claim that all modern humans descend from a single woman. This book discusses the role of molecular clocks, the results of evolution in 12 populations of Escherichia coli propagated for 10,000 generations, a physical map of Drosophila chromosomes, and evidence for "hitchhiking" by mutations.
One Long Experiment
Author: Ronald E. Martin
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780231109048
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAddressing the history of the earth in terms of geological process and the resolution of the fossil record, Martin presents a lucid report on the current state of knowledge of a group of interconnected themes--process, scale and hierarchy, and methodologies of historical sciences.
Taphonomy
Author: Peter A. Allison
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010-11-03
Total Pages: 603
ISBN-13: 9048186439
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaphonomic bias is a pervasive feature of the fossil record. A pressing concern, however, is the extent to which taphonomic processes have varied through the ages. It is one thing to work with a biased data set and quite another to work with a bias that has changed with time. This book includes work from both new and established researchers who are using laboratory, field and data-base techniques to characterise and quantify the temporal and spatial variation in taphonomic bias. It may not provide all the answers but it will at least shed light on the right questions.
High-Resolution Approaches in Stratigraphic Paleontology
Author: P.J. Harries
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-07-30
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 1402090536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume delves into a spectrum of theoretical as well as applied aspects of high-resolution stratigraphic approaches in paleontology. It explores how increasingly detailed knowledge of the fossil record can enhance our understanding of the evolution of life on Earth and also allows geoscientists to address a broad range of important evolutionary and environmental questions in this arena. A 'zipped' version of the program CONOP9 2007 along with read-me files, sample files, and other documentation are available via a web site (see below). An earlier version of CONOP9 was initially supplied with 'High-Resolution Approaches in Stratigraphic Paleontology' (PJ Harries, editor) and described in Chapter 13 of that volume. This is an updated version of the program, and the documentation supplied with this version supersedes the information supplied in that chapter. To view the CONOP9 Programs, click on the link CONOP9 Programs on the right side of this page under Related links.
