Methods in Paleoecology Reconstructing Cenozoic Terrestrial Environments and Ecological Communities /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Croft, Darin A. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Su, Denise F. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Simpson, Scott W. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology,
• Subjects: Paleontology .; Archaeology.; Animal anatomy.; Ecology .; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Geology-Statistical methods.; Paleontology.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Terrestial Ecology.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.; Quantitative Geology.

This volume focuses on the reconstruction of past ecosystems and provides a comprehensive review of current techniques and their application in exemplar studies. The 18 chapters address a wide variety of topics that span vertebrate paleobiology and paleoecology (body mass, postcranial functional mor...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction to Paleoecological Reconstruction Darin A. Croft, Denise F. Su, and Scott W. Simpson
• 2 Estimation of Body Size in Fossil Mammals Samantha S.B. Hopkins
• 3 Functional Morphology of the Postcranial Skeleton Rachel H. Dunn
• 4 Evolutionary Dental Morphology Alistair R. Evans and Silvia Pineda-Munoz
• 5 Using Dental Mesowear and Microwear for Dietary Inference: A Review of Current Techniques and Applications Jeremy L. Green and Darin A. Croft
• 6 Permanent Record: The Use of Dental and Bone Microstructure to Assess Life History Evolution and Ecology Russell Hogg
• 7 Isotopic Ecology from Biominerals Pennilyn Higgins
• 8 Reconstructing Terrestrial Paleoenvironments Using Sedimentary Organic Biomarkers Melissa A. Berke
• 9 Paleopedology as a Tool for Reconstructing Paleoenvironments and Paleoecology Emily J. Beverly, William E. Lukens, and Gary E. Stinchcomb
• 10 The Role of Continental Trace Fossils in Cenozoic Paleoenvironmental and Paleoecological Reconstructions Daniel Hembree
• 11 Fossil Pollen and Spores in Paleoecology Luke Mander and Surangi W. Punyasena
• 12 Phytoliths in Paleoecology: Analytical Considerations, Current Use, and Future Directions Caroline A.E. Strömberg, Regan E. Dunn, Camilla Crifò, and Elisha B. Harris
• 13 Reconstructing Paleoclimate and Paleoecology Using Fossil Leaves Daniel J. Peppe, Aly Baumgartner, Andrew Flynn, and Benjamin Blonder
• 14 Three-Dimensional Geometric Morphometrics in Paleoecology Sabrina C. Curran
• 15 Ecomorphology W. Andrew Barr
• 16 Mammal Community Structure Analysis Kris Kovarovic, Denise F. Su, and Kari Lintulaakso
• 17 Ecometrics: A Trait-based Approach to Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction Wesley A. Vermillion, P. David Polly, Jason J. Head, Jussi T. Eronen, and A. Michelle Lawing
• 18 Summary and Synthesis Denise F. Su and Darin A. Croft.