The Great American Biotic Interchange : A South American Perspective /

The Great American Biotic Interchange : A South American Perspective /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cione, Alberto Luis. (Autor), Gasparini, Germán Mariano. (Autor), Soibelzon, Esteban. (Autor), Soibelzon, Leopoldo Héctor. (Autor), Tonni, Eduardo Pedro. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
Materias:
Paleontology .
Geobiology.
Historical geology.
Paleontology.
Biogeosciences.
Historical Geology.
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The history of the Great American Biotic Interchange concept
  • Continents involved in the GABI
  • Landbridges between previously isolated continents
  • Chronology, Stratigraphy and Paleoclimatology of South America since Late Miocene to the Recent
  • Objectives and hypothesis
  • Methods
  • Stratigraphic conceptual framework
  • Taxonomic diversity: native, immigrant, and in situ differentiated taxa
  • Paleoecology: body mass and diet estimations
  • Analysis of Immigrant Mammal Fauna through the Diffferent Ages
  • Huayquerian Age
  • Montehermosan Age
  • Chapadmalalan Age
  • Marplatan Age
  • Ensenadan Age
  • Bonaerian Ag
  • Lujanian Age
  • Platan Age
  • Discussion
  • The GABI chronology and dynamics
  • Integration of South American mammalian faunas: native and immigrant taxa coexisting
  • Quaternary mammalian extinctions in South American Composition of recent mammalian fauna of South America.

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