Triassic life on land : the great transition / Hans-Dieter Sues and Nicholas C. Fraser.
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TextSeries: Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology seriesPublisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource (x, 236 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type: - text
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- QE719.8 .S84 2010
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Triassic period is generally viewed as the beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs. For paleontologists, however, it also marks the rise of the world's first modern land ecosystems.
Over the past three decades, extensive, worldwide fieldwork has led to the discovery of many new species of Triassic animals and plants, suggesting that faunal and floral changes already began in the Middle Triassic and were more protracted than previously thought. The Late Triassic is a pivotal time in the evolution of life on land, with many of the major groups of present-day vertebrates and insects first appearing in the fossil record. This book provides the first detailed overview of life on land during the Triassic period for advanced students and researchers. Noted vertebrate paleontologists Hans-Dieter Sues and Nicholas C. Fraser also review the biotic changes of this period and their possible causes.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Early and early middle Triassic in Gondwana -- Early and early middle Triassic in Laurasia -- Late middle and late Triassic of Gondwana -- Late middle and late Triassic of Europe -- Late Triassic of Great Britain -- Triassic of the Central Atlantic margin system -- Late Triassic of the western United States -- Two extraordinary windows into Triassic life -- Biotic changes during the Triassic period -- The end of the Triassic : out with a bang or a whimper?
Description based on print version record.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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CHOICE Review
Accomplished paleobiologists Sues (Smithsonian Institution) and Fraser (National Museums Scotland) have compiled a well-organized, beautifully illustrated volume on the current state of paleobiological investigations into Triassic terrestrial life. Both authors, through their own research, have contributed much to the understanding of this fascinating time interval. As indicated by the book's subtitle, the history of life on Earth is one critical period of transition, followed by another, of course. Sues and Fraser make a good case that this period of 250 to 200 million years ago is especially interesting and deserving of attention. Many species that comprise elements of modern terrestrial ecosystems first appeared in the Triassic. In addition, many bizarre extinct groups were unique to the time, including dinosaurs that made their evolutionary debut during the late Triassic. Sues and Fraser present the evidence in a chronological and geographic narrative as they describe the ecological and evolutionary transition unfolding in time and space. Lavish illustrations include images of fossils, skeletal reconstructions, maps, and fossil sites. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections. W. L. Cressler III West Chester University of PennsylvaniaThere are no comments on this title.