Principles and Practices of Terrestrial Paleoecology

This textbook presents the methodology of terrestrial paleoecology in the broad setting of today’s paleoecological, evolutionary and environmental concerns and in the context of earth and life systems studies. Each chapter is summarized and followed by a useful suite of primary references. This text emphasizes fossil vertebrates, but terrestrial plants and other terrestrial animals that have a fossil record are also included where appropriate. Both land and freshwater systems are addressed with an emphasis on land systems.