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When the invasion of land failed : the legacy of the Devonian extinctions /

"This book explores the ecological consequences of the twin extinction events--the one that occurred within the Late Devonian (the end-Frasnian extinction) and the one that closed the Devonian period (the end-Famennian extinction)--for the evolution of terrestrial animal life on Earth--Provided...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGhee, George R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2013]
Colección:Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The evolution of life on land
  • The plants establish a beachhead
  • The first animal invasion
  • The first catastrophe and retreat
  • The second animal invasion
  • The second catastrophe and retreat
  • Victory at last
  • The legacy of the Devonian extinctions.