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South American and Antarctic Continental Cenozoic Birds

Author : Claudia P. Tambussi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400754671
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis South American and Antarctic Continental Cenozoic Birds by : Claudia P. Tambussi

Download or read book South American and Antarctic Continental Cenozoic Birds written by Claudia P. Tambussi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-25 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern birds (Neornithes) are represented by two big lineages, the Palaeognathae (Tinamiformes + Ratitae) and the Neognathae [Galloanserae + Neoaves (Metaves + Coronoaves)]. Both clades sum approximately 10,000 species of which 60% are Passeriformes (the most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates). A comparison between the past and the present reveals a complex and hallmarked evolutionary and biogeographic history which would have begun over 65 million years ago. For South America (SA) this includes: (1) the presence of taxa with uncertain affinities and the absence of Passeriformes during the Paleogene; (2) a progressive and accelerated increase of the species starting at the Neogene (Miocene); (3) important extinct lineages (e.g. Phorusrhacidae, Teratornithidae) that migrate to North America after the rising of the Panamá isthmus; (4) groups with major diversification in the Neogene that survives nowadays represented by scarce species endemic of SA (Cariamidae) or that inhabits mainly in the southern hemisphere (Anhingidae); (5) very diverse living groups with scarce (e.g., Passeriformes) or none (e.g., Apodiformes) fossil record in SA, which stem-groups are registered in Europe. Apparently, the changes in diversity of the south American Neornithes have been the result of successive radiation, biogeographic connections with North America and in a minor scale, some extinctions. The opening of the Drake ́s passage and the occurrence of the circumpolar Antarctic flow are not sufficient causes to explain the highly disparity between the weddelians penguins (Sphenisciformes) of Antartica and those of the patagonian Atlantic Ocean.

Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies

Author : Francisco J. Prevosti
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319037013
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies by : Francisco J. Prevosti

Download or read book Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies written by Francisco J. Prevosti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South America. It presents paleontological information on the two main mammalian carnivorous groups in South America; Metatheria and Eutheria. The topics include the origin, systematics, phylogeny, paleoecology and evolution of the Sparassodonta and Carnivora. The book is based on a wide variety of published sources from the last few decades.

History of Cenozoic Mammals from South America

Author : Federico Agnolin
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031562666
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)

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Book Synopsis History of Cenozoic Mammals from South America by : Federico Agnolin

Download or read book History of Cenozoic Mammals from South America written by Federico Agnolin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Oceanic Birds of South America

Author : Robert Cushman Murphy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 724 pages
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Download or read book Oceanic Birds of South America written by Robert Cushman Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Avian Evolution

Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111902076X
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Avian Evolution written by Gerald Mayr and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview of the avian fossil record and its paleobiological significance, and it is the only up-to-date textbook that covers both Mesozoic and more modern-type Cenozoic birds in some detail. The reader is introduced to key features of basal avians and the morphological transformations that have occurred in the evolution towards modern birds. An account of the Cenozoic fossil record sheds light on the biogeographic history of the extant avian groups and discusses fossils in the context of current phylogenetic hypotheses. This review of the evolutionary history of birds not only addresses students and established researchers, but it may also be a useful source of information for anyone else with an interest in the evolution of birds and a moderate background in biology and geology.

Palaeobiology of Giant Flightless Birds

Author : Delphine Angst
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0081011431
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis Palaeobiology of Giant Flightless Birds by : Delphine Angst

Download or read book Palaeobiology of Giant Flightless Birds written by Delphine Angst and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fossil record of giant flightless birds extends back to the Late Cretaceous, more than 70 million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is partly because the number of specimens available is sometimes limited, but also because widely different approaches have been used to study them, with sometimes contradictory results. This book summarizes the current knowledge of the paleobiology of seven groups of giant flightless birds: Dinornithiformes, Aepyornithiformes, Dromornithidae, Phorusrhacidae, Brontornithidae, Gastornithidae and Gargantuavis. The first chapter presents the global diversity of these birds and reviews the tools and methods used to study their paleobiology. Chapters 2 to 8 are each dedicated to one of the seven groups of extinct birds. Finally, a conclusion offers a global synthesis of the information presented in the book in an attempt to define a common evolutionary model. Focuses on the giant flightless birds that evolved independently in different parts of the world since the Cretaceous period Covers a number of different families with different evolutionary histories, providing a source of interesting comparisons Provides emphasis on the palaeobiology of these birds, including their evolution, adaptations, mode of life, ecology and extinction

Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica

Author : Martín Rodolfo de la Peña
Publisher : HarperCollins (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9780002200776
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica by : Martín Rodolfo de la Peña

Download or read book Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica written by Martín Rodolfo de la Peña and published by HarperCollins (UK). This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers more than a thousand species. Accompanying text is full of facts.

Paleogene Fossil Birds

Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030876454
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Paleogene Fossil Birds written by Gerald Mayr and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-12 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second, completely revised edition of “Paleogene fossil birds” gives a comprehensive, updated overview of the avian fossil record from a geological period that lasted from the end-Cretaceous mass extinction event (66 million years ago) to the end of the Oligocene epoch (23 mya). Paleogene avifaunas are highly diversified and not only feature unusual archaic groups without close living relatives but also offer unique insights into the evolution and biogeographic history of extant birds. The main body of the book constitutes an in-depth survey of the known diversity of Paleogene avifaunas. The reader is introduced into basic skeletal features of extinct avian taxa, with these fossil forms being placed into a phylogenetic context in the light of current hypotheses on the interrelationships of extant birds. The geographical and temporal occurrences of the various fossil groups are outlined and their evolutionary significance is discussed. Concluding sections inform more general aspects of Paleogene avifaunas, such as possible causes of major faunal changes. In addition to being a reference work for the early evolution of modern birds from a paleornithological perspective, the present work also enables researchers in other fields of vertebrate paleontology to gain an improved understanding of Paleogene ecosystems. Numerous color photos of representative specimens furthermore make the new edition attractive to a wider audience interested in the avian fossil record.

Oceanic Birds of South America

Author : Robert Cushman 1887-1973 Murphy
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022885479
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (854 download)

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Download or read book Oceanic Birds of South America written by Robert Cushman 1887-1973 Murphy and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated guide to the birds of South America's coast and seas is an indispensable resource for bird watchers, researchers, and anyone interested in the natural world. Based on the extensive collections at the American Museum of Natural History, it provides detailed descriptions and stunning images of hundreds of species. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Manual of Geology

Author : James Dwight Dana
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1104 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manual of Geology written by James Dwight Dana and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

OCEANIC BIRDS OF SOUTH AMERICA,

Author : ROBERT CUSHMAN. MURPHY
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781033667033
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Manual of Geology

Author : James Dwight Dana
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1110 pages
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Download or read book Manual of Geology written by James Dwight Dana and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Role of Flower Color in Angiosperm Evolution

Author : Montserrat Arista
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889715930
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Flower Color in Angiosperm Evolution written by Montserrat Arista and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ichnology of the Lowlands of South America

Author : José Herminio Laza
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030625974
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Ichnology of the Lowlands of South America written by José Herminio Laza and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ichnology is the science of marks, tracks, trails, traces structures and other sources of evidence of biological activity, beyond the living beings themselves, when studied both in continents and oceans. In spite of its scientific value and interdisciplinary contribution, particularly in South America, in the complex task of identifying ancient environments, information is dispersed and sometimes even ignored. This book has recovered the remarkably abundant information that Ichnology of terrestrial environments has incorporated. The studied geographical regions are the Pampas of Argentina, vast lowlands with a wide latitudinal distribution in between the warm and wet subtropical areas and the cold deserts of Patagonia. Pedogenetic processes preserve tracks and marks found in sediments, rock surfaces and soils, revealing the activity of life forms. This book refers to a variety of signs of biological activity, particularly in ancient soils. This volume includes abundant original information and a meticulous revision of paleo-ichnological investigations, most by the author himself, one of the most important South American specialists, during many decades of his dedication to scientific research. The book includes a review of the stratigraphic sequences of the Cenozoic chronostratigraphic scheme. Firstly, the author provides a scrutiny of the continental ichnofacies and the ichnological record of the South American Cenozoic age. This is followed by chapters dedicated to the faunal associations of vertebrates, with very valuable information about the past climatic events and biogeographical changes, of undoubted value for those scholars interested in vertebrate Paleontology. Likewise, the highly relevant ichnotaxonomy is also developed exhaustively, with special reference to the essential activity of insects in the paleosols, mostly ants and termites. /divFinally, this book presents the most complete, extensive and up-dated bibliography in the subject, which is probably unique as such for southern South America and most of the world. Certainly, this is a book that will provide valuable scientific tools for those specialists interested in this infrequent discipline, either paleontologists, biologists, geologists, pedologists and sedimentologists.

Oceanic Birds of South America

Author : Robert Cushman Murphy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1245 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Oceanic Birds of South America written by Robert Cushman Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 1245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Physical Geography of South America

Author : Thomas T. Veblen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019803184X
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book The Physical Geography of South America written by Thomas T. Veblen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Physical Geography of South America, the eighth volume in the Oxford Regional Environments series, presents an enduring statement on the physical and biogeographic conditions of this remarkable continent and their relationships to human activity. It fills a void in recent environmental literature by assembling a team of specialists from within and beyond South America in order to provide an integrated, cross-disciplinary body of knowledge about this mostly tropical continent, together with its high mountains and temperate southern cone. The authors systematically cover the main components of the South American environment - tectonism, climate, glaciation, natural landscape changes, rivers, vegetation, animals, and soils. The book then presents more specific treatments of regions with special attributes from the tropical forests of the Amazon basin to the Atacama Desert and Patagonian steppe, and from the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Pacific coasts to the high Andes. Additionally, the continents environments are given a human face by evaluating the roles played by people over time, from pre-European and European colonial impacts to the effects of modern agriculture and urbanization, and from interactions with El Niño events to prognoses for the future environments of the continent.

The Great American Biotic Interchange

Author : Alberto Luis Cione
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401797927
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Great American Biotic Interchange written by Alberto Luis Cione and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South American ecosystems suffered one of the greatest biogeographical events, after the establishment of the Panamian land bridge, called the “Great American Biotic Interchange” (GABI). This refers to the exchange, in several phases, of land mammals between the Americas; this event started during the late Miocene with the appearance of the Holartic Procyonidae (Huayquerian Age) in South America and continues today. The major phases of mammalian dispersal occurred from the Latest Pliocene (Marplatan Age) to the Late Pleistocene (Lujanian Age). The most important and richest localities of Late Miocene-Holocene fossil vertebrates of South America are those of the Pampean region of Argentina. There are also several Late Miocene and Pliocene localities in western Argentina and Bolivia. Other important fossils have been collected in localities of Pleistocene age outside Argentina: Tarija (Bolivia), karstic caves of Lagoa Santa and the recently explored caves of Tocantins (Brasil), Talara (Perú), La Carolina (Ecuador), Muaco (Venezuela), and Cueva del Milodon (Chile), among others. The book discusses basic information for interpreting the GABI such as taxonomic composition (incorporating the latest revisions) at classical and new localities for each stage addressing climate, environments, and time boundaries for each stage. It includes the chronology and dynamics of the GABI, the integration of South American mammalian faunas through time, the Quaternary mammalian extinctions and the composition of recent mammalian fauna of the continent.