Mammalian Paleoecology
Mammalian Paleoecology Classic paleontology has focused on the study of fossils and the reconstruction of lineages of extinct species. By the second half of the twentieth century, this effort gave…
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Mammalian Paleoecology
Classic paleontology has focused on the study of fossils and the reconstruction of lineages of extinct species. By the second half of the twentieth century, this effort gave birth to the field of paleoecology: the study of the interactions between organisms and their environments across geologic timescales.In Mammalian Paleoecology, Felisa Smith broadly considers extinct mammals in an ecological context. But as diverse fossils of animals and plants were unearthed and catalogued, it became possible to reconstruct more elaborate ecosystems, tying together plants, animals, and geology.
Arguing that the past has much to teach us, and that mammals, which display an impressive array of diverse life history and ecological characteristics, are the ideal organism through which to view the fossil record, Smith - reviews the history, major fossil-hunting figures, and