{"product_id":"foundations-of-paleoecology-s-kathleen-lyons-9780226618173","title":"Foundations of Paleoecology: Classic Papers with Commentaries","description":"Approximately 99% of all life that has ever existed is extinct. Fortunately, these long dead species have left traces of their lives and interactions with other species in the rock record that paleoecologists use to understand how species and ecosystems have changed over time. This record of past life allows us to study the dynamic nature of the Earth and gives context to current and future ecological challenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book brings together forty-four classic papers published between 1924 and 1999 that trace the origins and development of paleoecology. The articles cross taxonomic groups, habitat types, geographic areas, and time and have made substantial contributions to our knowledge of the evolution of life. Encompassing the full breadth of paleoecology, the book is divided into six parts: community and ecosystem dynamics, community reconstruction, diversity dynamics, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, species interaction, and taphonomy. Each paper is also introduced by a contemporary expert who gives context and explains its importance to ongoing paleoecological research. A comprehensive introduction to the field, \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Paleoecology\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential reference for new students and established paleoecologists alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. Kathleen Lyons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022661817X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226618173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.80w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020","brand":"S. Kathleen Lyons","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48658834129151,"sku":"9780226618173","price":161.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ef736e1-8baa-4b2e-b5a1-969a51310e47.jpg?v=1781198657","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/foundations-of-paleoecology-s-kathleen-lyons-9780226618173","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}