Advances in Quaternary entomology /

Advances in Quaternary Entomology addresses the science of fossil insects by demonstrating their immense contribution to our knowledge of the paleoenvironmental and climatological record of the past 2.6 million years. In this comprehensive survey of the field, Scott A. Elias recounts development of...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Elias, Scott A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier, 2010.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Developments in Quaternary science ; 12.
Temas:
From 2 million years ago
Insects, Fossil.
Paleoentomology > Quaternary.
Insectes fossiles.
Pal�eoentomologie > Quaternaire.
NATURE > Fossils.
Insects, Fossil
Paleoentomology
Quaternary Geologic Period
Entomologie
Quart�ar
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The history of Quaternary insect studies
  • Methods
  • Important fossil insect groups and their identification
  • The value of insects in paleoecology
  • Paleoclimatic studies using insects
  • Insect zoogeography in the Quaternary
  • The use of insect fossils in archeology
  • European studies
  • Siberian studies
  • Eastern Beringian studies
  • Other studies in the New World
  • Japanese studies
  • Studies in Australia and New Zealand
  • Beetle chitin isotope studies
  • Ancient DNA studies
  • Conclusions and prospectus.

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