Most species ever to have lived on Earth are now extinct. This book brings together key findings and current debates that are important not only for palaeontologists, but evolutionary biologists and even conservation workers. Easily accessible, this is a useful reference for students, researchers and the general reader.
Most species ever to have lived on Earth are now extinct. This book brings together key findings and current debates that are important not only for palaeontologists, but evolutionary biologists and even conservation workers. Easily accessible, this is a useful reference for students, researchers and the general reader.
Notes on contributors Preface 1. Extinction and the fossil record Paul D. Taylor 2. Extinctions in life's earliest history J. William Schopf 3. Mass extinctions in plant evolution Scott L. Wing 4. The beginning of the Mesozoic: 70 million years of environmental stress and extinction David J. Bottjer 5. Causes of mass extinctions Paul D. Wignall 6. The evolutionary role of mass extinctions: disaster, recovery and something in-between David Jablonski Glossary Index.
Notes on contributors Preface 1. Extinction and the fossil record Paul D. Taylor 2. Extinctions in life's earliest history J. William Schopf 3. Mass extinctions in plant evolution Scott L. Wing 4. The beginning of the Mesozoic: 70 million years of environmental stress and extinction David J. Bottjer 5. Causes of mass extinctions Paul D. Wignall 6. The evolutionary role of mass extinctions: disaster, recovery and something in-between David Jablonski Glossary Index.
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