Paleoecology: Concepts and ApplicationsJohn Wiley & Sons, 16. sij 1991. - Broj stranica: 528 Revised and updated, it reflects the recent developments and changing emphasis in the field of paleoecology. While the basic organization remains the same as the original edition, there are several major changes, including an extensive reorganization and shortening of Chapter 2, focusing now on environmental parameters rather than individual taxonomic groups; greater use of tables with references to pertinent literature; inclusion of a new chapter on taphonomy; elimination of the chapter on skeletons as sedimentary particles; removal of many of the recurring examples from the Neogene of the Kettlemen Hills; and inclusion of new references on all topics. Older references have been kept and will serve to blend the historical and important milestones in the development of paleoecology with the most current research. |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
TAXONOMIC UNIFORMITARIANISM | 13 |
BIOGEOCHEMISTRY | 69 |
SKELETAL STRUCTURE | 126 |
ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY | 157 |
ICHNOLOGY | 191 |
TAPHONOMY | 223 |
POPULATIONS IN PALEOECOLOGY | 277 |
THE PROVINCIAL LEVEL | 385 |
TEMPORAL PATTERNS | 423 |
REFERENCES | 451 |
452 | |
277 | 453 |
385 | 461 |
499 | |
125 | 365 |
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abundance adapted algae Anadara analysis aragonite autogenic succession barriers basin beds benthic biocoenosis biogeography biological biota biotic bioturbation bivalve brachiopods burrows calcite carbonate Carnivorous changes characteristics clumps commonly corals correlated cycle decrease deposit feeder deposition depth determined diagenesis diagenetic distribution diversity ecologic effect environment environmental parameters example factors fauna feeder Figure foraminifera fossil assemblage fossil record gastropods genera geologic gradient growth habitat indicated interpretation invertebrates isotopic composition living marine modern mollusks morphology mortality number of individuals ocean organisms orientation oxygen paleobiogeography paleoecology paleoenvironmental paleontologic pattern Pecten Pliocene population predation preserved processes provinces r-selected range ratio recognized reef relative result salinity samples seafloor sediment sedimentary shallow shelf shell size-frequency skeletal skeletons specimens Stanton strata stratigraphic structure substrate surface survivorship curve taphonomic taxa taxonomic temperature terrestrial tion trace fossils trophic trophic web uniformitarian valve variation water energy zone
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Stranica 452 - DI 1937. A Pliocene flora from the Mount Eden beds, southern California.