PALAEOECOLOGY by Patrick J. Brenchley, David A. T. Harper ( 9780412434501 )

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Title:

PALAEOECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTS AND EVOLUTION

By:

Patrick J. Brenchley, David A. T. Harper

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0412434504

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9780412434501

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Publisher:

CHAPMAN AND HALL

Pub. date:

31 January, 1997

Pages:

432

Description:

Discusses such subjects as: factors controlling the distribution of species; taxonomic uniformitarianism; shell morphology; trace fossils; taphonomy; principles of community palaeoecology; and pre-cambrian and cambrian benthic communities.

Synopsis:

The first palaeoecology book to focus on evolutionary palaeoecology, in both marine and terrestrial environments. Discusses reconstruction of the past ecological world at population, community and biogeographic levels. A well-illustrated and substantial volume giving accessible coverage of the full range of subjects within palaeoecology. Reviews and summarises all the major mass extinctions.

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biography

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Chapman and Hall

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