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- ISBN
- 9780226649382
- EAN
- 9780226649382
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Stratigraphic Paleobiology : Understanding the Distribution of Fossil Taxa in Time and Space
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Item Length
- 0.9in
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Item Width
- 0.6in
- Item Weight
- 13.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Whether the fossil record should be read at face value or whether it presents a distorted view of the history of life is an argument seemingly as old as many fossils themselves. In the late 1700s, Georges Cuvier argued for a literal interpretation, but in the early 1800s, Charles Lyell's gradualist view of the earth's history required a more nuanced interpretation of that same record. To this day, the tension between literal and interpretive readings lies at the heart of paleontological research, influencing the way scientists view extinction patterns and their causes, ecosystem persistence and turnover, and the pattern of morphologic change and mode of speciation. With Stratigraphic Paleobiology , Mark E. Patzkowsky and Steven M. Holland present a critical framework for assessing the fossil record, one based on a modern understanding of the principles of sediment accumulation. Patzkowsky and Holland argue that the distribution of fossil taxa in time and space is controlled not only by processes of ecology, evolution, and environmental change, but also by the stratigraphic processes that govern where and when sediment that might contain fossils is deposited and preserved. The authors explore the exciting possibilities of stratigraphic paleobiology, and along the way demonstrate its great potential to answer some of the most critical questions about the history of life: How and why do environmental niches change over time? What is the tempo and mode of evolutionary change and what processes drive this change? How has the diversity of life changed through time, and what processes control this change? And, finally, what is the tempo and mode of change in ecosystems over time?
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226649385
ISBN-13
9780226649382
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110853702
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Stratigraphic Paleobiology : Understanding the Distribution of Fossil Taxa in Time and Space
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qe711.3.P38 2012
Table of Content
Preface 1 Introduction 2 The Nature of a Sample 3 The Stratigraphic Framework 4 Environmental Controls on the Distribution of Species 5 Stratigraphic Controls on Fossil Occurrences 6 The Ecology of Fossil Taxa through Time 7 Morphological Change through Time 8 From Individual Collections to Global Diversity 9 Ecosystem Change through Time 10 From Beginnings to Prospects Common Sequence Stratigraphic Terms References Index
Copyright Date
2012
Topic
Earth Sciences / Geology, Time, Paleontology, Fossils
Lccn
2011-030690
Dewey Decimal
560/.17
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
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