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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Valentí Rull (Senior Scientist, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera, Barcelona, Spain)Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Imprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9780128227275ISBN 10: 0128227273 Pages: 298 Publication Date: 06 August 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. The island: Present conditions and paleoecological archives 2. Before paleoecology: The enigmas of Easter Island 3. The paleoecological pioneers and the rising of the ecocidal paradigm 4. The transitional phase: Paleoecological quietness 5. The revival: An opportunity for climate change 6. Latest developments: Towards a holistic perspective 7. Synopsis: From human determinism to socioecological complexity 8. Future research: A plea for true interdisciplinarityReviewsAuthor InformationValentí Rull is a biologist with a PhD in paleoecology (1990). He is a Tenured Scientist of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) at the Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera, Barcelona. He uses paleocological evidence to study the type and characteristics of biotic responses to environmental shifts, the natural and anthropogenic drivers of ecological change and the role of tectonics and environmental change on the origin of biodiversity. He also works on the contribution of paleoecology to biodiversity conservation. Dr. Rull has conducted his research on several temperate (Pyrenees, Azores Islands), tropical (Andes, Orinoco delta, Maracaibo basin, Gran Sabana, Pantepui) and subtropical (Easter Island) regions. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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