Methods in paleoecology : reconstructing cenozoic terrestrial environments and ecological communities /: reconstructing cenozoic terrestrial environments and ecological communities. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Darin A. Croft, Denise F. Su, Scott W. Simpson.
• Editors: Croft, Darin A; Su, Denise F; Simpson, Scott W
• Contents: 1 Introduction to Paleoecological Reconstruction Darin A. Croft, Denise F. Su, and Scott W. Simpson.-2 Estimation of Body Size in Fossil Mammals Samantha S.B. Hopkins.-3 Functional Morphology of the Postcranial Skeleton Rachel H. Dunn.-4 Evolutionary Dental Morphology Alistair R. Evans and Silvia Pineda-Munoz.-5 Using Dental Mesowear and Microwear for Dietary Inference: A Review of Current Techniques and Applications Jeremy L. Green and Darin A. Croft.-6 Permanent Record: The Use of Dental and Bone Microstructure to Assess Life History Evolution and Ecology Russell Hogg.-7 Isotopic Ecology from Biominerals Pennilyn Higgins.-8 Reconstructing Terrestrial Paleoenvironments Using Sedimentary Organic Biomarkers Melissa A. Berke.-9 Paleopedology as a Tool for Reconstructing Paleoenvironments andEmily J. Beverly, William E. Lukens, and Gary E. Stinchcomb.-10 The Role of Continental Trace Fossils in Cenozoic Paleoenvironmental and Paleoecological Reconstructions Daniel Hembree.-11 Fossil Pollen and Spores in Paleoecology Luke Mander and Surangi W. Punyasena.-12 Phytoliths in Paleoecology: Analytical Considerations, Current Use, and Future Directions Caroline A.E. Strömberg, Regan E. Dunn, Camilla Crifò, and Elisha B. Harris.-13 Reconstructing Paleoclimate and Paleoecology Using FossilDaniel J. Peppe, Aly Baumgartner, Andrew Flynn, and Benjamin Blonder.-14 Three-Dimensional Geometric Morphometrics in Paleoecology Sabrina C. Curran.-15 EcomorphologyW. Andrew Barr.-16 Mammal Community Structure Analysis Kris Kovarovic, Denise F. Su, and Kari Lintulaakso.- 17 Ecometrics: A Trait-based Approach to Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction Wesley A. Vermillion, P. David Polly, Jason J. Head, Jussi T. Eronen, and A. Michelle Lawing.-18 Summary and SynthesisDenise F. Su and Darin A. Croft.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 560.45; Earth sciences; Paleoecology -- Methodology; NATURE / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures; NATURE / Fossils; SCIENCE / Paleontology; Social Science -- Archaeology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Archaeology; Zoology & animal sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Geology & the lithosphere; Paleontology ; Archaeology; Morphology (Animals); Ecology; GeologyxMathematics; Science -- Paleontology; Palaeontology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319942650; 3319942654
• Related ISBNs: 9783319942643
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 31, 2018).
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