Author: Henry Fairfield OsbornPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Proboscidea (Mammals)
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Evolution, Phylogney and Classification of the Proboscidea
Author: Henry Fairfield OsbornPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Proboscidea (Mammals)
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Proboscidea
Author: Jeheskel ShoshaniPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780198546528
Category : Paleoecology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Proboscidea, of which only two species of elephant survive today, were one of the great mammalian orders of the Cenozoic. Their success over evolutionary time is reflected by their morphological and taxonomic diversity, their nearly worldwide distribution on every continent exceptAustralia and Antarctica, and their persistence through nearly fifty million years. Their great past ability to migrate and to adapt to changing climatic conditions and interspecific competition provides a unique laboratory for the testing of evolutionary theories and development of new concepts.This is the first complete treatise on the evolution and palaeoecology of this group for half a century. It reviews their classification and phylogeny, the early differentiation of proboscideans, the major adaptive radiations and their evolutionary patterns, and the origins and current status ofextant elephant species. Written by leading international experts, this is a major study documenting the record of terrestrial biodiversity.
Proboscidea
Author: Henry Fairfield OsbornPublisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5871481671
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 867
Book Description
Mammalian Sexuality
Author: Alan F. DixsonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108426182
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
The first detailed account of post-copulatory sexual selection and the evolution of reproduction in mammals.
Bulletin
Author: Palaeontologia hungarica
Author: Stephanus MajerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Paleontology
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Evolution and Fossil Record of African Proboscidea
Author: William J. SandersPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482254778
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
This book details the long, diverse, and complex phylogenetic history of elephants and their fossil relatives (the Proboscidea), whose origin is deeply embedded some 60 million years ago in Africa. Most of the major evolutionary events of proboscideans occurred in Africa, and these are examined in their geological, paleoecological, geographic, and faunal contexts. Updated information about feeding adaptations, taxonomy and systematics, genetics, and site occurrences is included and summarized in tables, figures, and charts. This is the first comprehensive review of African proboscideans and illustrates the need to more actively protect elephants and ensure their survival in modern ecosystems. Key Features: Provides a comprehensive systematic review of the African proboscidean fossil record Includes a summary of taxonomy, geochronology, biogeography and morphology Documents major faunal events including those associated with hominin origins Synthesizes new data from genomic, isotopic, and microware analyses Emphasizes the role of elephants in ecosystems and the importance of conservation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Author: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) publishes research reports, commentaries, reviews, colloquium papers, and actions of the Academy. PNAS is a multidisciplinary journal that covers the biological, physical, and social sciences.
The American Naturalist
Author: The Principles of Classification and a Classification of Mammals
Author: George Gaylord SimpsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description