Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology: Estimation and Biological Implications
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Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology: Estimation and Biological Implications

Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology: Estimation and Biological Implications

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John Damuth (Contributor) Bruce J. MacFadden (Contributor)  

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There is a growing interest in the biological implications of body size in animals. This parameter is now being used to make inferences and predictions about not only the habits and habitat of a particular species, but also as a way to understand patterns and biases in the fossil record. This valuable collection of essays presents and evaluates techniques of body-mass estimation and reviews current and potential applications of body-size estimates in paleobiology. Coverage is particularly detailed for carnivores, primates and ungulates, but information is also presented on marsupials, rodents and proboscideans. Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology will prove useful to researchers and graduate students in paleontology, mammalogy, ecology and evolution programmes. It is designed to be both a practical handbook for researchers making and using body-size estimates, and a sourcebook of ideas for applying body size to paleontological problems and directions for future research. Worked examples or Exercises
  • Contributor: John Damuth
  • Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780521019330
  • Number of Pages: 412
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229x25mm
  • Packaged Weight: 628
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Release Date: 2005-09-08
  • Binding: Paperback / softback

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