
Paleoecology
Past, Present and Future
David J. Bottjer(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 12. April 2016
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-1-118-45586-9 (ISBN)
Description
Paleoecology is a discipline that uses evidence from fossils to provide an understanding of ancient environments and the ecological history of life through geological time. This text covers the fundamental approaches that have provided the foundation for present paleoecological understanding, and outlines new research areas in paleoecology for managing future environmental and ecological change. Topics include the use of actualism in paleoecology, development of paleoecological models for paleoenvironmental reconstruction, taphonomy and exceptional fossil preservation, evolutionary paleoecology and ecological change through time, and conservation paleoecology. Data from studies of invertebrates, vertebrates, plants and microfossils, with added emphasis on bioturbation and microbial sedimentary structures, are discussed. Examples from marine and terrestrial environments are covered, with a particular focus on periods of great ecological change, such as the Precambrian-Cambrian transition and intervals of mass extinction.
Readership: This book is designed for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the earth and biological sciences, as well as researchers and applied scientists in a range of related disciplines.
Reviews / Votes
'This work is intended as a gateway into an understanding of paleoecology, particularly as a primer for advanced undergraduate or graduate students. It provides both a critical jumping off point for a guided exploration of the technical literature and enough structure to design a class or seminar around, which is one of its greatest strengths. The volume should be a valued reference for the professional as well, particularly its extensive references and numerous figures. A book such as this is sorely needed in the field today, and shines in its ability to connect patterns found in ancient organisms to the present and future health of the biosphere.' The Quarterly Review of Biology, 92:4 (2017)More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
771 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-45586-9 (9781118455869)
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Person
David J. Bottjer is Professor of Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California. He is a Fellow of The Paleontological Society, the Geological Society of America, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and is an Editor-in-Chief for the journal, Palaeogeogaphy, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. In 2014 he was awarded the Raymond C. Moore Medal for excellence in paleontology by the SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology.
Content
Preface
Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 Deep Time and Actualism in Paleoecological Reconstruction
Chapter 3 Ecology, Paleoecology and Evolutionary Paleoecology
Chapter 4 Taphonomy
Chapter 5 Bioturbation and Trace Fossils
Chapter 6 Microbial Structures
Chapter 7 Across the Great Divide: Precambrian to Phanerozoic Paleoecology
Chapter 8 Phanerozoic Level Bottom Marine Environments
Chapter 9 Reefs, Shell Beds, Cold Seeps and Hydrothermal Vents
Chapter 10 Pelagic Ecosystems
Chapter 11Terrestrial Ecosystems
Chapter 12 Ecological Change Through Time
Chapter 13 Ecological Consequences of Mass Extinctions
Chapter 14 Conservation Paleoecology
Index