When the invasion of land failed : the legacy of the Devonian extinctions

When the invasion of land failed : the legacy of the Devonian extinctions / George R. McGhee Jr.

"This book explores the ecological consequences of the twin extinction events--the one that occurred within the Late Devonian (the end-Frasnian extinction) and the one that closed the Devonian period (the end-Famennian extinction)--for the evolution of terrestrial animal life on Earth--Provided...

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Main Author: McGhee, George R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2013]
Series:Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology series.
Subjects:
From 345 to 405 million years ago
Extinction (Biology)
Paleontology > Devonian.
Catastrophes (Geology)
NATURE > Animals > Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures.
NATURE > Fossils.
SCIENCE > Paleontology.
Devonian Geologic Period
Paleontology
Devon
Massensterben
Landgang > Biologie
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Table of Contents:
  • The evolution of life on land
  • The plants establish a beachhead
  • The first animal invasion
  • The first catastrophe and retreat
  • The second animal invasion
  • The second catastrophe and retreat
  • Victory at last
  • The legacy of the Devonian extinctions.

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