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Macroevolution in Deep Time

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2013
ISBN
1461464757, 978-1-4614-6475-4, 978-1-4614-6476-1, 978-3-642-31720-0
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-6476-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3272223 bytes)
Series
SpringerBriefs in Evolutionary Biology 3
Edition
1
Pages
59\68
Time added
2014-02-12 18:00:00

Description

The prerequisite to investigating the underlying causes behind mass extinction is a profound understanding of the evolutionary history of both living and dead species. It is especially important to appreciate the significance of such studies in extinct organisms; especially in organisms that were abundant in a certain geologic era, but have subsequently dwindled or become extinct. Such studies should help to accurately evaluate patterns of evolution in extinct species lineages and help predict the same in its modern analogs. The book includes cutting edge research in evolutionary biology that should serve as a starting point for conservation. ​

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