Fossil Ecosystems of North America : A Guide to the Sites and their Extraordinary Biotas
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1840760885
ISBN-13
9781840760880
Publisher
Manson Publishing Ltd
Imprint
Manson Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 20th, 2008
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
524 grams
Dimensions
21.10 x 14.80 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Palaeontology
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Each chapter deals with a single fossil locality, with a brief introduction placing the Lagerstätte in an evolutionary context, then a history of study of the locality, the background sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironment, a description of the biota, discussion of the palaeoecology, and a comparison with other Lagerstätten.
Most major recent advances in understanding the history of life on Earth have been through the study of exceptionally well preserved biotas (Fossil-Lagerstätten). These are windows on the history of life on Earth and can provide a fairly complete picture of the evolution of ecosystems through time. This book follows the success of Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems by the same authors which covered Fossil-Lagerstätten around the world. The success of the first book prompted this new book which draws on four localities from the original book and adds another ten, all located in North America.
Following an introduction to Fossil-Lagerstätten, each chapter deals with a single fossil locality. Each chapter contains a brief introduction placing the Lagerstätte in an evolutionary context; there then follows a history of study of the locality; the background sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironment; a description of the biota; discussion of the palaeoecology, and a comparison with other Lagerstätten of a similar age and/or environment. At the end of the book is an Appendix listing museums in which to see exhibitions of fossils from each locality and suggestions for visiting the sites.
Following an introduction to Fossil-Lagerstätten, each chapter deals with a single fossil locality. Each chapter contains a brief introduction placing the Lagerstätte in an evolutionary context; there then follows a history of study of the locality; the background sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironment; a description of the biota; discussion of the palaeoecology, and a comparison with other Lagerstätten of a similar age and/or environment. At the end of the book is an Appendix listing museums in which to see exhibitions of fossils from each locality and suggestions for visiting the sites.
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