Taphonomy: A Process Approach (Cambridge Paleobiology Series,

Taphonomy: A Process Approach (Cambridge Paleobiology Series, Series Number 4)
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This book offers a comprehensive review of the entire field of taphonomy, the science of fossil preservation. It describes the formation of plant and animal fossils in oceanic, terrestrial and river settings and how this affects deciphering the ecology and extinction of past lifeforms and the environments in which they lived. Coverage emphasizes a process approach to the subject and reviews the taphonomic behavior of all important taxa, both plant and animal. The book will be of main interest to advanced students and professionals working in paleontology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, climate modeling and biogeochemistry. It will also appeal to anyone interested in the preservation of fossils and the formation of fossil assemblages.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 33 Tables, unspecified; 94 Line drawings
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521598330
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	33 Tables, unspecified; 94 Line drawings
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780521598330
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Taphonomy: A Process Approach (Cambridge Paleobiology Series, Series Number 4)