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Category : Chordata
Languages : en
Pages : 702
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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
Author: Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods
Author: Kevin PadianPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520273524
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The microscopic examination of fossilized bone tissue is a sophisticated and increasingly important analytical tool for understanding the life history of ancient organisms. This book provides an essential primer and manual for using fossil bone histology to investigate the biology of extinct tetrapods. Twelve experts summarize advances in the field over the past three decades, reviewing fundamental basics of bone microanatomy and physiology. Research specimen selection, thin-section preparation, and data analysis are addressed in detail. The authors also outline methods and issues in bone growth rate calculation and chronological age determination, as well as how to examine broader questions of behavior, ecology, and evolution by studying the microstructure of bone.
The Hell Creek Formation and the Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary in the Northern Great Plains
Author: Joseph Herbert HartmanPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723617
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Vertebrate Paleontology in Utah
Author: David D. GillettePublisher: Utah Geological Survey
ISBN: 1557916349
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
The 52 papers in this vary in content from summaries or state-of-knowledge treatments, to detailed contributions that describe new species. Although the distinction is subtle, the title (Vertebrate Paleontology in Utah) indicates the science of paleontology in the state of Utah, rather than the even more ambitious intent if it were given the title “Vertebrate Paleontology of Utah” which would promise an encyclopedic treatment of the subject. The science of vertebrate paleontology in Utah is robust and intense. It has grown prodigiously in the past decade, and promises to continue to grow indefinitely. This research benefits everyone in the state, through Utah’s muse ums and educational institutions, which are the direct beneficiaries.
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Author: Philip J. CurriePublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253345950
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
"This comprehensive history of a remarkable window into the history of the earth will be required reading for everyone interested in the life of the past."--BOOK JACKET.
Advances in Fluvial Dynamics and Stratigraphy
Author: Paul A. CarlingPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
A final chapter provides a brief view of future perspectives.
Fossils in the Making
Author: Anna K. BehrensmeyerPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226041530
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
One of the first interdisciplinary discussions of taphonomy (the study of how fossil assemblages are formed) and paleoecology (the reconstruction of ancient ecosystems), this volume helped establish these relatively new disciplines. It was originally published as part of the influential Prehistoric Archeology and Ecology series. "Taphonomy is plainly here to stay, and this book makes a first class introduction to its range and appeal."—Anthony Smith, Interdisciplinary Science Reviews
New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs
Author: Michael J. RyanPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253007798
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1180
Book Description
Easily distinguished by the horns and frills on their skulls, ceratopsians were one of the most successful of all dinosaurs. This volume presents a broad range of cutting-edge research on the functional biology, behavior, systematics, paleoecology, and paleogeography of the horned dinosaurs, and includes descriptions of newly identified species.
Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages
Author: Julia T. SankeyPublisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This volume presents state-of-the-art papers on important topics and methods in the analysis of vertebrate microfossil assemblages. The minute remains of animals and plants have proven very useful to paleontologists as tools for dating large fossils, describing the environments which existed at the time the fossils were deposited, and identifying and mapping the extent of local floras and faunas, among other things. Due to the large sample sizes that can be obtained, the chance to recover rare taxa is much higher than it is during a search for skeletal remains. Analysis of the data produced from microvertebrate localities can address a wide range of questions as these papers clearly demonstrate.
The White River Badlands
Author: Cleophas Cisney O'HarraPublisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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