Methods in paleoecology : reconstructing Cenozoic terrestrial environments and ecological communities / edited by Darin A. Croft, Denise F. Su, Scott W. Simpson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Croft, Darin A., editor.

Su, Denise F., editor.

Simpson, Scott W., editor.

Series:

Vertebrate paleobiology and paleoanthropology

Vertebrate paleobiology and paleoanthropology series, 1877-9077

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paleoecology--Methodology.

Paleoecology.

Paleoecology--Cenozoic.

Paleobiology--Methodology.

Paleobiology.

Methodology.

Physical Description:

xvi, 410 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]

Summary:

This volume focuses on the reconstruction of past ecosystems and provides a comprehensive review of current techniques and their application in exemplar studies. The 18 chapters address a wide variety of topics that span vertebrate paleobiology and paleoecology (body mass, postcranial functional morphology, evolutionary dental morphology, microwear and mesowear, ecomorphology, mammal community structure analysis), contextual paleoenvironmental studies (paleosols and sedimentology, ichnofossils, pollen, phytoliths, plant macrofossils), and special techniques (bone microstructure, biomineral isotopes, inorganic isotopes, 3-D morphometrics, and ecometric modeling). A final chapter discusses how to integrate results of these studies with taphonomic data in order to more accurately characterize an ancient ecosystem. Current investigators, advanced undergraduates, and graduate students interested in the field of paleoecology will find this book immensely useful. The length and structure of the volume also makes it suitable for teaching a college-level course on reconstructing Cenozoic ecosystems.

Contents:

Introduction to paleoecological reconstruction / Darin A. Croft, Denise F. Su, and Scott W. Simpson

Estimation of body size in fossil mammals / Samantha S.B. Hopkins

Functional morphology of the postcranial skeleton / Rachel H. Dunn

Inferring mammal dietary ecology from dental morphology / Alistair R. Evans and Silvia Pineda-Munoz

Using dental mesowear and microwear for dietary inference : a review of current techniques and applications / Jeremy L. Green and Darin A. Croft

Permanent record : the use of dental and bone microstructure to assess life history evolution and ecology / Russell Hogg

Isotope ecology from biominerals / Pennilyn Higgins

Reconstructing terrestrial paleoenvironments using sedimentary organic biomarkers / Melissa A. Berke

Paleopedology as a tool for reconstructing paleoenvironments and paleoecology / Emily J. Beverly, William E. Lukens, and Gary E. Stinchcomb

The role of continental trace fossils in Cenozoic paleoenvironmental and paleoecological reconstructions / Daniel Hembree

Fossil pollen and spores in paleoecology / Luke Mander and Surangi W. Punyasena

Phytoliths in paleoecology : analytical considerations, current use, and future directions / Caroline A.E. Strömberg, Regan E. Dunn, Camilla Crifò, and Elisha B. Harris

Reconstructing paleoclimate and paleoecology using fossil leaves / Daniel J. Peppe, Aly Baumgartner, Andrew Flynn, and Benjamin Blonder

Three-dimensional geometric morphometrics in paleoecology / Sabrina C. Curran

Ecomorphology / W. Andrew Barr

Mammal community structure analysis / Kris Kovarovic, Denise F. Su, and Kari Lintulaakso

Ecometrics : a trait-based approach to paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental reconstruction / Wesley A. Vermillion, P. David Polly, Jason J. Head, Jussi T. Eronen, and A. Michelle Lawing

Making sense of the evidence : synthesizing paleoecological data / Denise F. Su and Darin A. Croft.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783319942643

3319942646

OCLC:

1037281630