Introduction to paleobiology and the fossil record
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : M J Benton; D A T Harper
- ناشر : Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9781405186469
Description
Paleontology as a science -- Fossils in time and space -- Taphonomy and quality of the fossil record -- Paleoecology and paleoclimates -- Macroevolution and the tree of life -- Fossil form and function -- Mass extinctions and biodiversity loss -- The origin of life -- Protists -- Origin of the metazoans -- The basal metazoans -- Spiralians I -- Spiralians 2 -- Ecdysozoa -- Deuterostomes echinoderms and hemichordates -- Fishes and basal tetrapods -- Dinosaurs and mammals -- Fossil plants -- Trace fossils -- Diversification of life.
* Coverage of all fossil groups * Boxes showing case studies and topics of special interest * Numerous line drawings and photographs of fossils * The most up-to-date information on the tools and techniques used by paleobiologists. * End of chapter questions.
