Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation
The fossil record contains unique long-term insights into how ecosystems form and function which cannot be determined simply by examining modern systems. It also provides a record of endangered species through time, which allow us to make conservation decisions based on thousands to millions of year...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012 |
| Series: | Springer Earth System Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Palaeontology and ecology – their common origins and later split
- Ecology needs a palaeontological perspective
- Reconciling Paleontological and Neontological Data: Issues of Scale, Taxonomy, and Taphonomy
- Building links between ecology and palaeontology with taphonomic studies of recent vertebrate communities
- Phylogeography and the fossil record