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 |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004 | ||
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