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Evolution of Cenozoic Land Mammal Faunas and Ecosystems 25 Years of the NOW Database of Fossil Mammals
This volume presents an array of different case studies which take as primary material data sourced from the NOW (‘New and Old Worlds’) database of...
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Fossil Vertebrates of Greece Vol. 1 Basal vertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, Afrotherians, Glires, and Primates
This 2-volume set provides a state-of-the-art study of the fossil record and taxonomy of the main vertebrate groups from Greece. Greece stands...
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Quaternary Foraminifera of the Caspian-Black Sea-Mediterranean Corridors: Volume 1 Ponto-Caspian Foraminifera
This handbook in two volumes offers a heretofore unavailable compilation of detailed information on foraminifera of the Caspian-Black...
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Wetland Development in Paddy Fields and Disaster Management
This book proposes the use of green infrastructure to balance biodiversity conservation and disaster management. Paddy fields are one example of such...
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Riverine Ecology Volume 2 Biodiversity Conservation, Conflicts and Resolution
This book is part of a two-volume set that offers an innovative approach towards develo** methods and tools for assigning conservation categories...
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Riverine Ecology Volume 1 Eco-functionality of the Physical Environment of Rivers
This book is part of a two-volume set that offers an innovative approach towards develo** methods and tools for assigning conservation categories...
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Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration of Chilika Lagoon, India
This book chronicles the decades-long work of studying, analyzing, and reversing the environmental pressures that threatened India’s Chilika Lagoon,...
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Biological Consequences of Plate Tectonics New Perspectives on Post-Gondwana Break-up–A Tribute to Ashok Sahni
This book recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Professor Ashok Sahni to the field of paleontology. Prof. Sahni established a School of...
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Culture History and Convergent Evolution Can We Detect Populations in Prehistory?
This volume brings together diverse contributions from leading archaeologists and paleoanthropologists, covering various spatial and temporal periods...
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Nature through Time Virtual field trips through the Nature of the past
This book simulates a historical walk through nature, teaching readers about the biodiversity on Earth in various eras with a focus on past...
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Actualistic Taphonomy in South America
Highlighting the latest research on Actualistic Taphonomy (AT), this book presents the outcomes of a meeting that took place in Montevideo, Uruguay,...
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History of Terrestrial Mammals in South America How South American Mammalian Fauna Changed from the Mesozoic to Recent Times
This book takes a non-technical approach in covering the evolution of South American mammalian fauna throughout geological history, and discusses how...
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Impacts of Invasive Species on Coastal Environments Coasts in Crisis
This book focuses on the global threats to coastal environments from invasive, non-native species and examines how these alien biological species...
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Climate Change Risks in Brazil
This book maps extreme temperature increase under dangerous climate change scenarios in Brazil and their impacts on four key sectors: agriculture,...
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A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology
This authored dictionary presents a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts, with focus on the most significant...
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Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies
This book summarizes the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South America. It presents paleontological information on the two main...
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Late Cenozoic of Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina An Interdisciplinary Approach
This book presents extensive and new information on the Cenozoic marine and continental systems of one of the most important World Heritage sites of...
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Late Cenozoic Yushe Basin, Shanxi Province, China: Geology and Fossil Mammals Volume II: Small Mammal Fossils of Yushe Basin
This volume focuses on small mammal fossils from extinct Asian faunas of about 1 to 7 million years ago in North China. These played a role in the...
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Rhodolith/Maërl Beds: A Global Perspective
Rhodolith beds are recognized internationally as a unique ecosystem, and they are the focus of this interdisciplinary book. These marine beds occur...
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A Brief History of South American Metatherians Evolutionary Contexts and Intercontinental Dispersals
This book summarizes major aspects of the evolution of South American metatherians, including their epistemologic, phylogenetic, biogeographic,...
