Palaeoecology

Discusses such subjects as: factors controlling the distribution of species; taxonomic uniformitarianism; shell morphology; trace fossils; taphonomy; principles of community palaeoecology; and pre-cambrian and cambrian benthic communities.

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The first palaeoecology book to focus on evolutionary palaeoecology, in both marine and terrestrial environments. Discusses reconstruction of the past ecological world at population, community and biogeographic levels. A well-illustrated and substantial volume giving accessible coverage of the full range of subjects within palaeoecology. Reviews and summarises all the major mass extinctions.