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Evolution of Herbivory in Terrestrial Vertebrates
Perspectives from the Fossil Record
Taschenbuch von Hans-Dieter Sues
Sprache: Englisch

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Although herbivory probably first appeared over 300 million years ago, it only became established as a common feeding strategy during Late Permian times. Subsequently, herbivory evolved in numerous lineages of terrestrial vertebrates, and the acquisition of this mode of feeding was frequently associated with considerable evolutionary diversification in those lineages. This book represents a comprehensive overview of the evolution of herbivory in land-dwelling amniote tetrapods in recent years. In Evolution of Herbivory in Terrestrial Vertebrates, leading experts review the evolutionary history and structural adaptations required for feeding on plants in the major groups of land-dwelling vertebrates, especially dinosaurs and ungulate mammals. As such, this volume will be the definitive reference source on this topic for evolutionary biologists and vertebrate paleontologists.
Although herbivory probably first appeared over 300 million years ago, it only became established as a common feeding strategy during Late Permian times. Subsequently, herbivory evolved in numerous lineages of terrestrial vertebrates, and the acquisition of this mode of feeding was frequently associated with considerable evolutionary diversification in those lineages. This book represents a comprehensive overview of the evolution of herbivory in land-dwelling amniote tetrapods in recent years. In Evolution of Herbivory in Terrestrial Vertebrates, leading experts review the evolutionary history and structural adaptations required for feeding on plants in the major groups of land-dwelling vertebrates, especially dinosaurs and ungulate mammals. As such, this volume will be the definitive reference source on this topic for evolutionary biologists and vertebrate paleontologists.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. Herbivory in terrestrial vertebrates Hans-Dieter Sues; 2. Herbivory in late Paleozoic and Triassic terrestrial vertebrates Robert R. Reisz and Hans-Dieter Sues; 3. Prosauropod dinosaurs and iguanas: speculations on the diets of extinct reptiles Paul M. Barrett; 4. The evolution of sauropod feeding mechanisms Paul Upchurch and Paul M. Barrett; 5. Plant-eaters and ghost lineages: dinosaurian herbivory revisited David B. Weishampel and Coralia-Maria Jianu; 6. Dental constraints in the early evolution of mammalian herbivory John M. Rensberger; 7. Patterns in the evolution of herbivory in large terrestrial mammals: the Paleogene of North America Christine M. Janis; 8. Origin and evolution of the grazing guild in Cenozoic New World terrestrial mammals Bruce J. MacFadden.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Fachbereich: Gentechnologie
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780521021197
ISBN-10: 0521021197
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Sues, Hans-Dieter
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Hans-Dieter Sues
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2005
Gewicht: 0,412 kg
Artikel-ID: 102269665
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. Herbivory in terrestrial vertebrates Hans-Dieter Sues; 2. Herbivory in late Paleozoic and Triassic terrestrial vertebrates Robert R. Reisz and Hans-Dieter Sues; 3. Prosauropod dinosaurs and iguanas: speculations on the diets of extinct reptiles Paul M. Barrett; 4. The evolution of sauropod feeding mechanisms Paul Upchurch and Paul M. Barrett; 5. Plant-eaters and ghost lineages: dinosaurian herbivory revisited David B. Weishampel and Coralia-Maria Jianu; 6. Dental constraints in the early evolution of mammalian herbivory John M. Rensberger; 7. Patterns in the evolution of herbivory in large terrestrial mammals: the Paleogene of North America Christine M. Janis; 8. Origin and evolution of the grazing guild in Cenozoic New World terrestrial mammals Bruce J. MacFadden.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Fachbereich: Gentechnologie
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780521021197
ISBN-10: 0521021197
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Sues, Hans-Dieter
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Hans-Dieter Sues
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2005
Gewicht: 0,412 kg
Artikel-ID: 102269665
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