UID:
almahu_9949697733602882
Format:
1 online resource (289 p.)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
0-12-404637-1
Content:
The first edition of Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems was widely praised for its coverage and approach in describing and illustrating 14 well-known fossil sites from around the world. The authors have now updated the text and added 6 new chapters with many new color illustrations. Following a general introduction to fossil Lagerstätten, each chapter deals with a single site and follows the same format: its evolutionary position and significance; its background sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironment; a description of the biota and palaeoecology; a comparison with other simila
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter One: Ediacara; Background: first life on earth; History of discovery of the ediacara biota; Stratigraphic setting and taphonomy of the ediacara biota; Description of the ediacara biota; Palaeoecology of the ediacara biota; Comparison of ediacara with other late precambrian biotas; Museums and site visits; Chapter Two: The Burgess Shale; Background: the cambrian explosion; History of discovery of the burgess shale
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Stratigraphic setting and taphonomy of the burgess shaleDescription of the burgess shale biota; Palaeoecology of the burgess shale biota; Comparison of the burgess shale with other cambrian biotas; Museums and site visits; Chapter Three: Chengjiang; Background: burgess shaletype biotas in the early cambrian; History of discovery of the chengjiang biota; Stratigraphic setting and taphonomy of the chengjiang biota; Description of the chengjiang biota; Palaeoecology of the chengjiang biota; Comparison of chengjiang with other lower cambrian biotas; Museums and site visits
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Chapter Four: The Soom ShaleBackground: early palaeozoic lagerstatten; History of discovery of the soom shale; Stratigraphic setting and taphonomy of the soom shale; Description of the soom shale biota; Palaeoecology of the soom shale biota; Comparison of the soom shale with other lower palaeozoic biotas; Museums and site visits; Chapter Five: The Herefordshire Nodules; Background: the silurian period; History of discovery of the herefordshire nodules; Stratigraphic setting and taphonomy of the herefordshire nodules; Description of the herefordshire nodules biota
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Palaeoecology of the herefordshire nodules biotaComparison of the herefordshire nodules with other mid-palaeozoic lagerstatten; Museums and site visits; Chapter Six: The Hunsruck Slate; Background: the rise of the vertebrates and the age of fishes; History of discovery and exploitation of the hunsruck slate; Stratigraphic setting and taphonomy of the hunsruck slate; Description of the hunsruck slate biota; Palaeoecology of the hunsruck slate biota; Comparison of the hunsruck slate with other devonian fish beds; Museums and site visits; Chatper Seven: The Rhynie Chert
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Background: colonization of the landHistory of discovery of the rhynie chert; Stratigraphic setting and taphonomy of the rhynie chert; Description of the rhynie chert biota; Palaeoecology of the rhynie chert biota; Comparison of the rhynie chert with other early terrestrial biotas; Museums and site visits; Chapter Eight: Mazon Creek; Background: the coal measures; History of discovery of the mazon creek fossils; Stratigraphic setting and taphonomy of mazon creek; Description of the mazon creek biota; Palaeoecology of the mazon creek biota
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Comparison of mazon creek with other upper palaeozoic biotas
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-404629-0
Language:
English
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