Methods in Paleoecology

Reconstructing Cenozoic Terrestrial Environments and Ecological Communities
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-94264-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 410 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 1416 g

Reihe: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Croft, Darin A.

Simpson, Scott W.

Su, Denise F.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Umweltgeologie, Geoökologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläontologie, Taphonomie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction to Paleoecological Reconstruction Darin A. Croft, Denise F. Su, and Scott W. Simpson.- 2 Estimation of Body Size in Fossil Mammals Samantha S.B. Hopkins.- 3 Functional Morphology of the Postcranial Skeleton Rachel H. Dunn.- 4 Evolutionary Dental Morphology Alistair R. Evans and Silvia Pineda-Munoz.- 5 Using Dental Mesowear and Microwear for Dietary Inference: A Review of Current Techniques and Applications Jeremy L. Green and Darin A. Croft.- 6 Permanent Record: The Use of Dental and Bone Microstructure to Assess Life History Evolution and Ecology Russell Hogg.- 7 Isotopic Ecology from Biominerals Pennilyn Higgins.- 8 Reconstructing Terrestrial Paleoenvironments Using Sedimentary Organic Biomarkers Melissa A. Berke.- 9 Paleopedology as a Tool for Reconstructing Paleoenvironments and Paleoecology Emily J. Beverly, William E. Lukens, and Gary E. Stinchcomb.- 10 The Role of Continental Trace Fossils in Cenozoic Paleoenvironmental and Paleoecological Reconstructions Daniel Hembree.- 11 Fossil Pollen and Spores in Paleoecology Luke Mander and Surangi W. Punyasena.- 12 Phytoliths in Paleoecology: Analytical Considerations, Current Use, and Future Directions Caroline A.E. Strömberg, Regan E. Dunn, Camilla Crifò, and Elisha B. Harris.- 13 Reconstructing Paleoclimate and Paleoecology Using Fossil Leaves Daniel J. Peppe, Aly Baumgartner, Andrew Flynn, and Benjamin Blonder.- 14 Three-Dimensional Geometric Morphometrics in Paleoecology Sabrina C. Curran.- 15 Ecomorphology W. Andrew Barr.- 16 Mammal Community Structure Analysis Kris Kovarovic, Denise F. Su, and Kari Lintulaakso.- 17 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.- 18 Summary and Synthesis Denise F. Su and Darin A. Croft.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Darin A. Croft is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anatomy at the Case School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. 
Dr. Scott Simpson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anatomy at the Case School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. 
Dr. Denise F. Su is the Curator and Head of Paleobotany and Paleoecology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.