Dynamics of Extinction
Title | Dynamics of Extinction PDF eBook |
Author | David K. Elliot |
Publisher | Wiley-Interscience |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 1986-04-15 |
Genre | Nature |
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A comprehensive summary of current research and scientific thinking on the possible causes and mechanisms of large-scale periodic extinctions. Topics include the fossil record of extinctions, modern extinctions, theoretical modelling of extinction events, the periodicity of mass extinctions, modern extinctions, and more. Touches on many speculations and controversies. The articles, originally presented at a Northern Arizona University symposium at Flagstaff in 1983, have been revised and updated.
Through the End of the Cretaceous in the Type Locality of the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and Adjacent Areas
Title | Through the End of the Cretaceous in the Type Locality of the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and Adjacent Areas PDF eBook |
Author | Gregory P. Wilson |
Publisher | Geological Society of America |
Pages | 396 |
Release | 2014-01-21 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0813725038 |
"The chapters represent a surge of field and laboratory research activity, illustrating the impacts of new and refined methods and tools. This volume explores geologic and biologic history preserved in the strata bounding the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary"--Provided by publisher.
In the Light of Evolution
Title | In the Light of Evolution PDF eBook |
Author | National Academy of Sciences |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 433 |
Release | 2017-01-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309444225 |
Biodiversity-the genetic variety of life-is an exuberant product of the evolutionary past, a vast human-supportive resource (aesthetic, intellectual, and material) of the present, and a rich legacy to cherish and preserve for the future. Two urgent challenges, and opportunities, for 21st-century science are to gain deeper insights into the evolutionary processes that foster biotic diversity, and to translate that understanding into workable solutions for the regional and global crises that biodiversity currently faces. A grasp of evolutionary principles and processes is important in other societal arenas as well, such as education, medicine, sociology, and other applied fields including agriculture, pharmacology, and biotechnology. The ramifications of evolutionary thought also extend into learned realms traditionally reserved for philosophy and religion. The central goal of the In the Light of Evolution (ILE) series is to promote the evolutionary sciences through state-of-the-art colloquia-in the series of Arthur M. Sackler colloquia sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences-and their published proceedings. Each installment explores evolutionary perspectives on a particular biological topic that is scientifically intriguing but also has special relevance to contemporary societal issues or challenges. This tenth and final edition of the In the Light of Evolution series focuses on recent developments in phylogeographic research and their relevance to past accomplishments and future research directions.
Dynamics of Extinction
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Release | 1983 |
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Macroevolution
Title | Macroevolution PDF eBook |
Author | Steven M. Stanley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 382 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Religion |
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"Not only is a wealth of evidence presented to support the model of punctuated equilibria, but Stanley's stream of refreshing insights into classic topics of evolution, such as living fossils, mass extinctions and adaptive radiations add further weight to the validity of the general model".--GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE. "Overall, Stanley offers an imaginative treatment of almost every issue in macroevolution".--AMERICAN SCIENTIST. 192 illustrations.
Dynamics of Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Giants
Title | Dynamics of Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Giants PDF eBook |
Author | R. McNeill Alexander |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780231066679 |
How did the larger dinosaurs run? How and why did they fight? The author applies laws of physics, mechanical engineering and aerodynamics to answer these and other questions.
Species Diversity and Extinction
Title | Species Diversity and Extinction PDF eBook |
Author | Geraldine H. Tepper |
Publisher | Nova Science Pub Incorporated |
Pages | 448 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9781616683436 |
Species diversity is an index that incorporates the number of species in an area and also their relative abundance. Since species diversity is central to a large amount of ecological theory, its accurate measurement is key to understanding community structure and dynamics. Consequently, during the course of evolution, species have always gone extinct; however, the rate of extinction has increased in recent decades by as much as one hundred fold, some owing to environmental impact, mainly due to human activities. The authors of this book present and review important data on biodiversity and species extinction.