The Desert Bones : The Paleontology and Paleoecology of Mid-Cretaceous North Africa /

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"An essential introduction to the age of dinosaurs in Africa. Once Africa was referred to as the ''Lost World of the dinosaur era,'' so poorly known were its ancient flora and fauna. Worse still, many priceless fossil specimens from the Sahara Desert were destroyed during th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ijouiher, Jamale (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2022]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Paleontology.
Paleoecology.
Dinosaurs.
Cretaceous Geologic Period.
SCIENCE / Paleontology
Dinosaurs > Africa, North.
Paleoecology > Africa, North > Cretaceous.
Paleontology > Africa, North > Cretaceous.
North Africa.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Museum Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Paleoenvironments and Stratigraphy of North Africa
  • 2. The Flora of North Africa
  • 3. The Fauna of North Africa: Invertebrates
  • 4. The Fauna of North Africa: Vertebrates (Fish)
  • 5. The Fauna of North Africa: Vertebrates (Tetrapoda)
  • 6. North African Ecology
  • 7. The March of the Oysters
  • 8. The Cenomanian Mass Extinction
  • Appendix
  • Literature Cited
  • Index
  • About the Author.

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