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Events of increased biodiversity /
The fossil record offers a surprising image: that of evolutionary radiations characterized by intense increases in cash or by the sudden diversification of a single species group, while others stagnate or die out. In a modern world, science carries an often pessimistic message, surrounded by studies...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Elsevier Ltd.,
2015.
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| Colección: | Evolutionary radiations in the fossil record.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Events of Increased Biodiversity; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: A Singular Work of Theater; 1.1. A Unique History; 1.2. A Story Filled with Catastrophes and Recoveries; 1.3. Evolutionary Radiations: Major Phenomena in the History of Biodiversity; Chapter 2: The Fossil Record; 2.1. A Treasure Trove of Fossils; 2.2. From Organisms to Fossils, and from Biocenoses to Taphocenoses; 2.3. Can the Fossil Record Reveal Relevant Information?; 2.4. Construction and Examples of Paleontological Databases; 2.5. Yes, the Fossil Record Can Be Used to Study the History of Biodiversity.
- Chapter 3: The Phenomenon of Evolutionary Radiation 3.1. What is an Evolutionary Radiation?; 3.2. The Different Categories of Evolutionary Radiations, and Their Causes; Chapter 4: Examples of Evolutionary Radiations; 4.1. A Paleontological Bestseller: The Cambrian Explosion; 4.2. Cascaded Radiations: The Case of Ammonites; 4.3. Floral Success: The Emergence and Radiation of Flowering Plants; 4.4. Not-so-round Sea Urchins!; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.