Stratigraphic Paleobiology - Understanding the Distribution of Fossil Taxa in Time and Space

Autor: Mark E. Patzkowsky, Steven M. Holland

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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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Autor

Mark E. Patzkowsky, Steven M. Holland

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engleză

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Carte - Copertă tare

Publicat

2012

Pagini

256

EAN

9780226649375

ISBN

0226649377

Enbook ID

04548261

Editura

The University of Chicago Press

Greutate

496

Dimensiuni

236 x 160 x 20

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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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