| 书目名称 | Paleogene Fossil Birds |
| 编辑 | Gerald Mayr |
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| 概述 | Detailed review of the Paleogene fossil record of birds with numerous color illustrations of relevant fossils.A key reference for paleornithologists and other researchers interested in the evolutionar |
| 丛书名称 | Fascinating Life Sciences |
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| 描述 | This second, completely revised edition of “Paleogene fossil birds” gives a comprehensive, updated overview of the avian fossil record from a geological period that lasted from the end-Cretaceous mass extinction event (66 million years ago) to the end of the Oligocene epoch (23 mya). Paleogene avifaunas are highly diversified and not only feature unusual archaic groups without close living relatives but also offer unique insights into the evolution and biogeographic history of extant birds..The main body of the book constitutes an in-depth survey of the known diversity of Paleogene avifaunas. The reader is introduced into basic skeletal features of extinct avian taxa, with these fossil forms being placed into a phylogenetic context in the light of current hypotheses on the interrelationships of extant birds. The geographical and temporal occurrences of the various fossil groups are outlined and their evolutionary significance is discussed. Concluding sections inform more general aspects of Paleogene avifaunas, such as possible causes of major faunal changes..In addition to being a reference work for the early evolution of modern birds from a paleornithological perspective, the pres |
| 出版日期 | Book 2022Latest edition |
| 关键词 | Avian Evolution; Evolution; Fossil Birds; Ornithology; Systematics; Vertebrates; Vertebrate Paleontology |
| 版次 | 2 |
| doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87645-6 |
| isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-87647-0 |
| isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-87645-6Series ISSN 2509-6745 Series E-ISSN 2509-6753 |
| issn_series | 2509-6745 |
| copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |
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