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Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation

Part of the Springer Earth System Sciences Book Series

Editors: Louys, Julien

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-25038-5

ISBN: 978-3-642-25037-8

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg - Springer Journals

Mar 12, 2012

1 - 10 of 13 Chapters

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Chapter 1Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation: An Introduction

Louys, Julien

Pages: 1 –7

[Paleontology is the study of past life. The geological record preserves the history of individual organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems and earth systems through millions of years. It is a unique resource for understanding the dynamics that have shaped our current biota, and developing...
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Chapter 2Paleontology and Ecology: Their Common Origins and Later Split

Wilkinson, David M.

Pages: 9 –22

[Today paleontology and ecology exist as separate disciplines, however for much of the history of research on these topics that was not the case. The splitting of ‘science’ into multiple discrete disciplines is mainly a product of the nineteenth century – when both paleontology and ecology...
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Chapter 3Ecology Needs a Paleontological Perspective

Louys, Julien; Wilkinson, David M.; Bishop, Laura C.

Pages: 23 –38

[General ecological theories have paid scant attention to the information preserved in the fossil record. However, in order for an ecological theory to be truly general, it must hold in any ecosystem at any point in time. Here, we make the case that all modern ecological theories should be tested...
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Chapter 4Reconciling Scale in Paleontological and Neontological Data: Dimensions of Time, Space, and Taxonomy

Bret Bennington, J.; Aronson, Myla F. J.

Pages: 39 –67

[Conserving biodiversity in the face of expanding human degradation of ecosystems is facilitated by understanding the natural state of communities prior to the impact of anthropogenic disruptions. Reconstructing communities and ecosystems as they existed in the past requires data from the fossil...
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Chapter 5Building Links Between Ecology and Paleontology Using Taphonomic Studies of Recent Vertebrate Communities

Behrensmeyer, Anna K.; Miller, Joshua H.

Pages: 69 –91

[Ecologists and paleontologists share a common interest in the natural cycles of life and death, but their viewpoints on living organisms and the processes that recycle or preserve their remains are different. The goal of this chapter is to explore the common ground between these fields through...
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Chapter 6Paleoecology in an Era of Climate Change: How the Past Can Provide Insights into the Future

Pardi, Melissa I.; Smith, Felisa A.

Pages: 93 –116

[Anthropogenic climate change is the most prominent conservation issue of our time. Expectations are that the Earth’s climate will warm ~2.5–6.5° within the next century. The accompanying biological consequences will no doubt be huge. How will the diversity of life on our planet respond to rapid...
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Chapter 7The Ecology of Morphology: The Ecometrics of Locomotion and Macroenvironment in North American Snakes

Lawing, A. Michelle; Head, Jason J.; Polly, P. David

Pages: 117 –146

[Morphological traits that have a functional relationship with the environment can be used to study relationships between organisms and environments through time and across space. Dynamics of the trait-environment complex can be studied with ecometrics in individuals, in populations, and in...
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Chapter 8Biodiversity, Paleozoology, and Conservation Biology

Lyman, R. Lee

Pages: 147 –169

[A major concern in modern conservation biology is the loss of biodiversity. Such loss has, however, been common throughout the history of life. The source of the modern concern is that biodiversity loss is thought to be exacerbated by anthropogenic (human) causes in general, a top-down...
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Chapter 9Long-Term Trends in Lineage ‘Health’ of the Australian Koala (Mammalia:Phascolarctidae): Using Paleo-diversity to Prioritize Species for Conservation

Price, Gilbert J.

Pages: 171 –192

[Understanding phylogenetic diversity over large temporal scales as afforded by the fossil record allows for the identification of the history of taxonomic diversity in extant taxa. Identification of such long-term trends in lineage ‘health’ is a critical, but commonly underutilized method for...
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Chapter 10The Past and Future of the Mammoth Steppe Ecosystem

Zimov, Sergey A.; Zimov, N. S.; Chapin, F. S.

Pages: 193 –225

[During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) the mammoth steppe was the planet’s biggest biome. Ice rich loess-like soils of this biome covered vast northern territories. These soils are currently one of the biggest carbon reservoirs. It is likely that in this century the bigger part of these soils...

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