Bonebeds [[electronic resource] ] : genesis, analysis, and paleobiological significance / / edited by Raymond R. Rogers, David A. Eberth, and Anthony R. Fiorillo

• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (512 p.)
• Disciplina: 560
• Soggetto topico: Vertebrates, Fossil; Paleontological excavations; Paleobiology
• Soggetto non controllato: fossils, bonesbeds, paleontology, archeology, paleobiology, nonfiction, science, discovery, evolution, vertebrates, species, extinction, animals, biology, ecology, association, preservation patterns, excavations, skeletal concentrations, classification, dig, research, trace elements, geochemistry, stable isotopes, paleoecology, paleoenvironments
• Altri autori: RogersRaymond R EberthDavid A FiorilloAnthony R
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CHAPTER 1. A Conceptual Framework for the Genesis and Analysis of Vertebrate Skeletal Concentrations -- CHAPTER 2. Bonebeds through Time -- CHAPTER 3. A Bonebeds Database: Classification, Biases, and Patterns of Occurrence -- CHAPTER 4. From Bonebeds to Paleobiology: Applications of Bonebed Data -- CHAPTER 5. A Practical Approach to the Study of Bonebeds -- CHAPTER 6 Numerical Methods for Bonebed Analysis -- CHAPTER 7. Trace Element Geochemistry of Bonebeds -- CHAPTER 8. Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Bonebed Fossils: Reconstructing Paleoenvironments, Paleoecology, and Paleobiology -- CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: The vertebrate fossil record extends back more than 500 million years, and bonebeds-localized concentrations of the skeletal remains of vertebrate animals-help unlock the secrets of this long history. Often spectacularly preserved, bonebeds-both modern and ancient-can reveal more about life histories, ecological associations, and preservation patterns than any single skeleton or bone. For this reason, bonebeds are frequently studied by paleobiologists, geologists, and archeologists seeking to piece together the vertebrate record. Thirteen respected researchers combine their experiences in Bonebeds, providing readers with workable definitions, theoretical frameworks, and a compendium of modern techniques in bonebed data collection and analysis. By addressing the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of bonebed research, this edited volume-the first of its kind-provides the background and methods that students and professionals need to explore and understand these fantastic records of ancient life and death.
• Titolo autorizzato: Bonebeds
• ISBN: 1-282-53723-7; 9786612537233; 0-226-72373-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781064703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II