Mammalian Paleoecology

Author : Felisa A. Smith
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421441411
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mammalian Paleoecology written by Felisa A. Smith and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can the interactions of ancient mammals and their environments tell us about the present—and the future? Classic paleontology has focused on the study of fossils and the reconstruction of lineages of extinct species. But as diverse fossils of animals and plants were unearthed and catalogued, it became possible to reconstruct more elaborate ecosystems, tying together plants, animals, and geology. By the second half of the twentieth century, this effort gave birth to the field of paleoecology: the study of the interactions between organisms and their environments across geologic timescales. In Mammalian Paleoecology, Felisa Smith broadly considers extinct mammals in an ecological context. Arguing that the past has much to teach us and that mammals, which display an impressive array of diverse life history and ecological characteristics, are the ideal organism through which to view the fossil record, Smith • reviews the history, major fossil-hunting figures, and fundamental principles of paleoecology, including stratigraphy, dating, and taphonomy • discusses the importance of mammal body size, how to estimate size, and what size and shape reveal about long-dead organisms • explains the structure, function, and utility of different types of mammal teeth • highlights other important methods and proxies used in modern paleoecology, including stable isotopes, ancient DNA, and paleomidden analyses • assesses nontraditional fossils • presents readers with several case studies that describe how the fossil record can help inform the scientific discussion on anthropogenic climate change Mammalian Paleoecology is an approachable overview of how we obtain information from fossils and what this information can tell us about the environments of the distant past. It will profoundly affect the way paleontologists and climatologists view the lives of ancient mammals.

Author : Felisa A. Smith
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421441403
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mammalian Paleoecology written by Felisa A. Smith and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It will profoundly affect the way paleontologists and climatologists view the lives of ancient mammals.

Author : Sally C. Reynolds
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107074037
Total Pages : 597 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Paleoecology and Human Evolution written by Sally C. Reynolds and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive account of hominin fossil sites across Africa, including the environmental and ecological evidence central to our understanding of human evolution.

Author : Jonathan I. Bloch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mammalian Paleontology of Freshwaterlimestones from the Paleocene-Eocene of the Clarks Fork Basin, Wyoming written by Jonathan I. Bloch and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Darin A. Croft
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319942654
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methods in Paleoecology written by Darin A. Croft and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Donald L. Wolberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mammalian Paleontology of the Late Paleocene (Tiffanian) Circle and Olive Localities, McCone and Powder River Counties, Montana written by Donald L. Wolberg and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231119186
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs written by Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-05 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.

Author : Christine M. Janis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521355193
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Volume 1, Terrestrial Carnivores, Ungulates, and Ungulate Like Mammals written by Christine M. Janis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-05-28 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed as a source and reference for people interested in the history and fossil record of North American tertiary mammals. Each chapter covers a different family or order, and includes information on anatomical features, systematics, the distribution of the genera and species at different fossil localities, and a discussion of their paleobiology. Many of these groups have never been covered in this fashion before.

Author : Robert M. West
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geology and Mammalian Paleontology of the New Fork-Big Sandy Area, Sublette County, Wyoming written by Robert M. West and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Björn Kurtén
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231058681
Total Pages : 301 pages
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Download or read book On Evolution and Fossil Mammals written by Björn Kurtén and published by . This book was released on 1988-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assembles Kurtén's seminal papers in one volume, not only making them available once again but at the same time presenting a number of concepts and methodological innovations as they were first conceived.