Macroevolution in Deep Time

• Main Authors: Bose, Rituparna (Author), Bartholomew, Alexander J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Evolutionary Biology, 3
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Geobiology.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Evolutionary biology.; Invertebrates.; Life Sciences.; Evolutionary Biology.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Biogeosciences.

The prerequisite to investigating the underlying causes behind mass extinction is a profound understanding of the evolutionary history of both living and dead species. It is especially important to appreciate the significance of such studies in extinct organisms; especially in organisms that were ab...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Advancement in evolutionary theories
• Chapter 2. Macroevolution in extinct species
• Chapter 3. Comparative trends in evolution across correlated geological strata
• Chapter 4. Evolution in modern and extinct species.      .