Stratigraphic Paleobiology

Understanding the Distribution of Fossil Taxa in Time and Space

Szerző: Mark E. Patzkowsky, Steven M. Holland

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Kiadó: The University of Chicago Press

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Whether the fossil record should be read at face value or whether it presents a distorted view of th...

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Szerző

Mark E. Patzkowsky, Steven M. Holland

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Angol

Kötés

Könyv - Puha kötésű

Kiadva

2012

oldal

256

EAN

9780226649382

ISBN

0226649385

Enbook ID

04548262

Kiadó

The University of Chicago Press

Súly

410

Méretek

229 x 155 x 16

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Whether the fossil record should be read at face value or whether it presents a distorted view of the history of life is an argument seemingly as old as many fossils themselves. In the late 1700s, Georges Cuvier argued for a literal interpretation, but in the early 1800s, Charles Lyell's gradualist view of the earth's history required a more nuanced interpretation of that same record. To this day, the tension between literal and interpretive readings lies at the heart of paleontological research, influencing the way scientists view extinction patterns and their causes, eco-system persistence and turnover, and the pattern of morphologic change and mode of speciation. With "Stratigraphic Paleobiology", Mark E. Patzkowsky and Steven M. Holland present a critical framework for assessing the fossil record, one based on a modern understanding of the principles of sediment accumulation. Patzkowsky and Holland argue that the distribution of fossil taxa in time and space is controlled not only by processes of ecology, evolution, and environmental change, but also by the stratigraphic processes that govern where and when sediment that might contain fossils is deposited and preserved. The authors explore the exciting possibilities of stratigraphic paleobiology, and along the way demonstrate its great potential to answer some of the most critical questions about the history of life.

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