Paleontology in ecology and conservation [electronic resource] / Julien Louys, editor.

The fossil record contains unique long-term insights into how ecosystems form and function which cannot be determined simply by examining modern systems. It also provides a record of endangered species through time, which allow us to make conservation decisions based on thousands to millions of year...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors:	Louys, Julien
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2012.
Series:	Springer earth system sciences.
Subjects:	Evolutionary paleoecology. Paleontology. Conservation biology. Biotic communities. Climatic changes.