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Taphonomy : A Process Approach

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This book offers a comprehensive review of the entire field of taphonomy, the science of fossil preservation. It describes the formation of plant and animal fossils in oceanic, terrestrial and river settings and how this affects deciphering the ecology and extinction of past lifeforms and the environments in which they lived. Coverage emphasizes a process approach to the subject and reviews the taphonomic behavior of all important taxa, both plant and animal. The book will be of main interest to advanced students and professionals working in paleontology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, climate modeling and biogeochemistry. It will also appeal to anyone interested in the preservation of fossils and the formation of fossil assemblages.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780521598330
  • ISBN-10: 0521598338
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publish Date: October 1999
  • Dimensions: 9.82 x 6.7 x 0.93 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.33 pounds
  • Page Count: 526

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