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Historical biogeography of neotropical freshwater fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James S. Albert, Roberto E. Reis
Historical biogeography of neotropical freshwater fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James S. Albert, Roberto E. Reis
Autore Albert James S
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (406 p.)
Disciplina 597.176098
Altri autori (Persone) AlbertJames S
ReisRoberto E
Soggetto topico Freshwater fishes - Latin America - Geographical distribution
Freshwater fishes - Latin America - Geographical distribution - History
Historical geology - Latin America
Paleoecology - Latin America
Freshwater fishes - Latin America - Phylogeny
Zoogeography - Latin America
Biodiversity - Latin America
Soggetto non controllato amazon basin
animal populations
biodiversity
biology
central america
conservation
diversification
earth sciences
ecological specialization
ecology
environment
environmentalism
extinct animals
fauna
fish
geography
historical biogeography
ichthyology
life sciences
marine animals
marine biology
nature
neotropical freshwater
ocean health
ocean
rainforests
science
south america
speciation
tropical
wildlife
zoology
ISBN 1-283-27768-9
9786613277688
0-520-94850-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- One. Introduction To Neotropical Freshwaters -- Two. Major Biogeographic and Phylogenetic Patterns -- Three. Geological Development of Amazon and Orinoco Basins -- Four. The Paraná-Paraguay Basin: Geology and Paleoenvironments -- Five. Species Richness and Cladal Diversity -- Six. Paleogene Radiations -- Seven. Neogene Assembly of Modern Faunas -- Eight. The Biogeography of Marine Incursions in South America -- Nine. Continental-Scale Tectonic Controls of Biogeography and Ecology -- Ten. An Ecological Perspective on Diversity and Distributions -- Eleven. The Amazon-Paraguay Divide -- Twelve. The Eastern Brazilian Shield -- Thirteen. The Guiana Shield -- Fourteen. The Vaupes Arch and Casiquiare Canal Barriers and Passages -- Fifteen. Northern South America Magdalena and Maracaibo Basins -- Sixteen. The Andes Riding the Tectonic Uplift -- Seventeen. Nuclear Central America -- Eighteen. Not So Fast A New Take on the Great American Biotic Interchange -- Glossary -- Literature Cited -- Name Index -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910791976303321
Albert James S  
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011
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How vertebrates left the water [[electronic resource] /] / Michel Laurin
How vertebrates left the water [[electronic resource] /] / Michel Laurin
Autore Laurin Michel
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (217 p.)
Disciplina 596.13/8
Soggetto topico Vertebrates - Evolution
Evolution
Soggetto non controllato acanthostega
acquired limbs
actinopterygians
adaptation
character evolution
dinosaurs
evolution
evolutionary history
evolutionary processes
evolutionary science
extant species
extant vertebrates
extinct animals
finned vertebrates
fossils
geology
life on earth
life sciences
limbs
molecular dating
nonfiction
paleontological dating
paleontology
phylogeny
popular science
science
tetrapods
vertebrate animals
vertebrates
zoology
ISBN 1-282-79024-2
9786612790249
0-520-94798-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. How Can We Reconstruct Evolutionary History? -- 2. How Can We Reconstruct Evolutionary History? -- 3. Paleontological Context -- 4. Vertebrate Limb Evolution -- 5. Diversity of Paleozoic Stegocephalians -- 6. Adaptations to Life on Land -- 7. Synthesis and Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910785228203321
Laurin Michel  
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010
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How vertebrates left the water / / Michel Laurin
How vertebrates left the water / / Michel Laurin
Autore Laurin Michel
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (217 p.)
Disciplina 596.13/8
Soggetto topico Vertebrates - Evolution
Evolution
Soggetto non controllato acanthostega
acquired limbs
actinopterygians
adaptation
character evolution
dinosaurs
evolution
evolutionary history
evolutionary processes
evolutionary science
extant species
extant vertebrates
extinct animals
finned vertebrates
fossils
geology
life on earth
life sciences
limbs
molecular dating
nonfiction
paleontological dating
paleontology
phylogeny
popular science
science
tetrapods
vertebrate animals
vertebrates
zoology
ISBN 1-282-79024-2
9786612790249
0-520-94798-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. How Can We Reconstruct Evolutionary History? -- 2. How Can We Reconstruct Evolutionary History? -- 3. Paleontological Context -- 4. Vertebrate Limb Evolution -- 5. Diversity of Paleozoic Stegocephalians -- 6. Adaptations to Life on Land -- 7. Synthesis and Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910814320403321
Laurin Michel  
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010
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Survival by hunting [[electronic resource] ] : prehistoric human predators and animal prey / / George C. Frison
Survival by hunting [[electronic resource] ] : prehistoric human predators and animal prey / / George C. Frison
Autore Frison George C
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (289 p.)
Disciplina 306.3/64
Soggetto topico Hunting, Prehistoric
Paleo-Indians - Hunting
Hunting and gathering societies
Soggetto non controllato american west
animal populations
animals as food
animals
antelope
apex predator
big horn mountains
bison
buffalo
conservation
deer
elk
environment
environmentalism
extinct animals
food studies
frontier
human animal relationships
hunter gatherer
hunting
indigenous culture
indigenous peoples
mountain sheep
mule deer
natural world
nature
nonfiction
paleo indians
persistence predator
plains animals
predator
prehistoric
prey
pronghorn
ranching
rocky mountains
substance hunting
ISBN 1-282-35622-4
9786612356223
0-520-92796-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Where the buffalo once roamed -- The education of a hunter -- Paleoindian hunters and extinct animals -- The North American bison -- The North American pronghorn -- The rocky mountain sheep -- Hunting the deer, elk, and other creatures -- Weaponry and tools used by the hunter -- Concluding thoughts.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910778067203321
Frison George C  
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004
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Survival by hunting : prehistoric human predators and animal prey / / George C. Frison
Survival by hunting : prehistoric human predators and animal prey / / George C. Frison
Autore Frison George C
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (289 p.)
Disciplina 306.3/64
Soggetto topico Hunting, Prehistoric
Paleo-Indians - Hunting
Hunting and gathering societies
Soggetto non controllato american west
animal populations
animals as food
animals
antelope
apex predator
big horn mountains
bison
buffalo
conservation
deer
elk
environment
environmentalism
extinct animals
food studies
frontier
human animal relationships
hunter gatherer
hunting
indigenous culture
indigenous peoples
mountain sheep
mule deer
natural world
nature
nonfiction
paleo indians
persistence predator
plains animals
predator
prehistoric
prey
pronghorn
ranching
rocky mountains
substance hunting
ISBN 1-282-35622-4
9786612356223
0-520-92796-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Where the buffalo once roamed -- The education of a hunter -- Paleoindian hunters and extinct animals -- The North American bison -- The North American pronghorn -- The rocky mountain sheep -- Hunting the deer, elk, and other creatures -- Weaponry and tools used by the hunter -- Concluding thoughts.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910822086103321
Frison George C  
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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