Principles of Paleoecology
Principles of Paleoecology

Author: Anne Offit

Publisher:

Published: 2017-06-15

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 9781632398369

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This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to paleoecology. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. Paleoecology refers to the study of fossils, sub-fossils, fossil organisms and their remains to examine the past ecosystem. The main aim of paleoecology is to understand the life cycle, environmental conditions, living interactions and deaths of organisms, in order to reconstruct natural environment. This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of this field. For all readers who are interested in this subject, the case studies included in this text will serve as an excellent guide to develop a comprehensive understanding. It will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and post graduate students.

Principles of Paleontology
Principles of Paleontology

Author: David Raup

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1978-03-15

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 9780716700227

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Presents principles of paleontology at an undergraduate level Emphasizes theory and concepts over details of morphology and the fossil record Profusely illustrated with photographs, charts, graphs, and tables

Principles of Paleontology
Principles of Paleontology

Author: Michael Foote

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780716706137

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Michael Foote and Arnold Miller have stepped in to revise this classic text. It is their vision to take the core approach of the second edition, and reflect the substantial changes to the rudiments of the subject from the previous two decades. This third edition remains an excellent text for those studying geophysical sciences.

Palaeoecology
Palaeoecology

Author: P.J. Brenchley

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2023-07-14

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1000939405

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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.

Bringing Fossils to Life
Bringing Fossils to Life

Author: Donald R. Prothero

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 0231536909

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One of the leading textbooks in its field, Bringing Fossils to Life applies paleobiological principles to the fossil record while detailing the evolutionary history of major plant and animal phyla. It incorporates current research from biology, ecology, and population genetics, bridging the gap between purely theoretical paleobiological textbooks and those that describe only invertebrate paleobiology and that emphasize cataloguing live organisms instead of dead objects. For this third edition Donald R. Prothero has revised the art and research throughout, expanding the coverage of invertebrates and adding a discussion of new methodologies and a chapter on the origin and early evolution of life.

Methods in Paleoecology
Methods in Paleoecology

Author: Darin A. Croft

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-10-27

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 3319942654

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This volume focuses on the reconstruction of past ecosystems and provides a comprehensive review of current techniques and their application in exemplar studies. The 18 chapters address a wide variety of topics that span vertebrate paleobiology and paleoecology (body mass, postcranial functional morphology, evolutionary dental morphology, microwear and mesowear, ecomorphology, mammal community structure analysis), contextual paleoenvironmental studies (paleosols and sedimentology, ichnofossils, pollen, phytoliths, plant macrofossils), and special techniques (bone microstructure, biomineral isotopes, inorganic isotopes, 3-D morphometrics, and ecometric modeling). A final chapter discusses how to integrate results of these studies with taphonomic data in order to more accurately characterize an ancient ecosystem. Current investigators, advanced undergraduates, and graduate students interested in the field of paleoecology will find this book immensely useful. The length and structure of the volume also makes it suitable for teaching a college-level course on reconstructing Cenozoic ecosystems.

Foundations of Paleoecology
Foundations of Paleoecology

Author: S. Kathleen Lyons

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2019-12-13

Total Pages: 787

ISBN-13: 022661834X

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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.

Paleoecology
Paleoecology

Author: David J. Bottjer

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-02-10

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1118455827

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Paleoecology is a discipline that uses evidence from fossils to provide an understanding of ancient environments and the ecological history of life through geological time. This text covers the fundamental approaches that have provided the foundation for present paleoecological understanding, and outlines new research areas in paleoecology for managing future environmental and ecological change. Topics include the use of actualism in paleoecology, development of paleoecological models for paleoenvironmental reconstruction, taphonomy and exceptional fossil preservation, evolutionary paleoecology and ecological change through time, and conservation paleoecology. Data from studies of invertebrates, vertebrates, plants and microfossils, with added emphasis on bioturbation and microbial sedimentary structures, are discussed. Examples from marine and terrestrial environments are covered, with a particular focus on periods of great ecological change, such as the Precambrian-Cambrian transition and intervals of mass extinction. Readership: This book is designed for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the earth and biological sciences, as well as researchers and applied scientists in a range of related disciplines.

Principles of Benthic Marine Paleoecology
Principles of Benthic Marine Paleoecology

Author: Arthur James Boucot

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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This book deals with the paleoecology of the shallow -water marine environment, emphasizing those aspects of both ecology and paleoecology considered to be useful for reconstructing the continental shelf, shallow water environments richly represented in the fossil record.

Paleoecology
Paleoecology

Author: J. Robert Dodd

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1991-01-16

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 9780471857112

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Revised and updated, it reflects the recent developments and changing emphasis in the field of paleoecology. While the basic organization remains the same as the original edition, there are several major changes, including an extensive reorganization and shortening of Chapter 2, focusing now on environmental parameters rather than individual taxonomic groups; greater use of tables with references to pertinent literature; inclusion of a new chapter on taphonomy; elimination of the chapter on skeletons as sedimentary particles; removal of many of the recurring examples from the Neogene of the Kettlemen Hills; and inclusion of new references on all topics. Older references have been kept and will serve to blend the historical and important milestones in the development of paleoecology with the most current research.