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OverviewThe Triassic period is generally viewed as the beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs. For paleontologists, however, it also marks the rise of the world's first modern land ecosystems. Over the past three decades, extensive, worldwide fieldwork has led to the discovery of many new species of Triassic animals and plants, suggesting that faunal and floral changes already began in the Middle Triassic and were more protracted than previously thought. The Late Triassic is a pivotal time in the evolution of life on land, with many of the major groups of present-day vertebrates and insects first appearing in the fossil record. This book provides the first detailed overview of life on land during the Triassic period for advanced students and researchers. Noted vertebrate paleontologists Hans-Dieter Sues and Nicholas C. Fraser also review the biotic changes of this period and their possible causes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hans-Dieter Sues , Nicholas C. FraserPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.063kg ISBN: 9780231135221ISBN 10: 023113522 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 28 April 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Early and Early Middle Triassic in Gondwana 3. Early and Early Middle Triassic in Laurasia 4. Late Middle and Late Triassic of Gondwana 5. Late Middle and Late Triassic of Europe 6. Late Triassic of Great Britain 7. Triassic of the Central Atlantic Margin System 8. Late Triassic of the Western United States 9. Two Extraordinary Windows into Triassic Life 10. Biotic Changes During the Triassic Period 11. The End of the Triassic: Out with a Bang or a Whimper? Glossary References IndexReviewsA very useful resource. Smithsonian Magazine Accomplished paleobiologists Sues and Fraser have compiled a well-organized, beautifully illustrated volume on the current state of paleobiological investigations into Triassic terrestrial life. Choice In summary, Triassic Life on Land is the best technical reference available on the Triassic period and brings us forward from the days of ""thecodonts"" and Coelophysis. -- William G. Parker BioScience ...a concise, global review of current knowledge of terrestrial Triassic biotas... Tetrapod Zoology Blog an excellent resource, compiling evidence from geology, vertebrate and invertebrate paleontology, and paleobotany, and builds a comprehensive image of the Triassic Period and its significance as a time of transformation in terrestrial ecosystems. -- Robert R. Reisz Quarterly Review of Biology "A very useful resource. Smithsonian Magazine Accomplished paleobiologists Sues and Fraser have compiled a well-organized, beautifully illustrated volume on the current state of paleobiological investigations into Triassic terrestrial life. Choice In summary, Triassic Life on Land is the best technical reference available on the Triassic period and brings us forward from the days of ""thecodonts"" and Coelophysis. -- William G. Parker BioScience ...a concise, global review of current knowledge of terrestrial Triassic biotas... Tetrapod Zoology Blog an excellent resource, compiling evidence from geology, vertebrate and invertebrate paleontology, and paleobotany, and builds a comprehensive image of the Triassic Period and its significance as a time of transformation in terrestrial ecosystems. -- Robert R. Reisz Quarterly Review of Biology" A very useful resource. -- Smithsonian Magazine Author InformationHans-Dieter Sues is Senior Scientist and Curator in the Department of Paleobiology at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, and co-editor, with Nicholas C. Fraser, of In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs: Early Mesozoic Tetrapods.Nicholas C. Fraser is Keeper of Natural Sciences at National Museums Scotland and an adjunct faculty member of the Department of Geosciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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