A Fossil History of Southern African Land Mammals
Seiten
2019
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-48088-8 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-48088-8 (ISBN)
A comprehensive reference on the taxonomy and distribution in time and space of all currently recognized southern African fossil mammals, covering the Eocene to the Holocene, with individual maps marking locations. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
This reference provides comprehensive information on the taxonomy and distribution in time and space of all currently recognized southern African fossil mammals. After an introductory background chapter on southern Africa, mammals, sites and dating, the following chapters are presented by epoch, covering the Eocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene. Individual maps provide information on where in the landscape specific taxa have been found, and a comprehensive index lists all the fauna and site locations. The book ends with a chapter on how the book can be used, and lines of future research. Collecting a vast amount of information together in an accessible format, this is an essential reference for non-specialist taxonomists and palaeontologists, as well as for those using fossil data for other applications, such as archaeology, neontology and nature conservation. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
This reference provides comprehensive information on the taxonomy and distribution in time and space of all currently recognized southern African fossil mammals. After an introductory background chapter on southern Africa, mammals, sites and dating, the following chapters are presented by epoch, covering the Eocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene. Individual maps provide information on where in the landscape specific taxa have been found, and a comprehensive index lists all the fauna and site locations. The book ends with a chapter on how the book can be used, and lines of future research. Collecting a vast amount of information together in an accessible format, this is an essential reference for non-specialist taxonomists and palaeontologists, as well as for those using fossil data for other applications, such as archaeology, neontology and nature conservation. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
D. Margaret Avery is Emeritus Associate of Cenozioc Studies at Iziko Museums of South Africa, and Honorary Researcher Associate at the Evolutionary Studies Institute at the University of Witwatersrand. Her research interests include understanding the background of human evolution, as well as modern micromammals. She was the President of the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) between 2011 and 2015; and is General Secretary of the Royal Society of South Africa.
1. Background; 2. The Eocene; 3. The Miocene; 4. The Pliocene; 5. The Pleistocene; 6. The Holocene; 7. Present and future; References; Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.04.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises; 5 Tables, black and white; 100 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 187 x 262 mm |
| Gewicht | 1800 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-48088-8 / 1108480888 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-48088-8 / 9781108480888 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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