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Author : J M Harris
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 37,93 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781422374948
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication.
Author : James Michael Harris
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 24,9 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN :
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Author : James Michael Harris
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 18,23 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Afrika
ISBN : 9780871696922
Author : René Bobe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,3 MB
Release : 2007-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402030983
This volume presents the work of researchers at many sites spanning the East African Pliocene. The authors take a broad approach that seeks to compare paleoenvironmental and paleoecological patterns across localities and among various taxonomic groups. This volume aims to synthesize large amounts of faunal data, and to present the evolution of East African vertebrates in the context of environmental and climatic changes during the Pliocene.
Author : Frederick E. Grine
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 757 pages
File Size : 44,53 MB
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 135152125X
In paleoanthropology the group of hominids known as the "robust" australopithecines has emerged as one of the most interesting. Through them we have the opportunity to examine the origin, natural history, and ultimate extinction of not just a single species, but of an entire branch in the hominid fossil record. It is generally agreed that the human lineage can be traced back to this group of comparatively small-brained, large-toothed creatures. This volume focuses on the evolutionary history of these early hominids with state-of-the-art contributions by leading international authorities in the field. Although a case can be made for a "robust" lineage, the functional and taxonomic implications of the morphological features are subject to vigorous disagreement. An area of lively debate is the possible causal relationship between the presence of early Homo and the origin, evolution, and virtual extinction of "robust" australopithecines.This volume summarizes what has been learned about the evolutionary history of the "robust" australopithecines in the 50 years since Robert Broom first encountered the visage of a new kind of ape-man from Kromdraai. New discoveries from Kromdraai to Lomekwi have served to keep us aware that the paleontological record for hominid evolution is hardly exhausted. Because of such finds no single volume can hope to stand as a summary on the "robust" australopithecines for very long, but this classic volume comes close to achieving this goal. The book sheds new light upon some old questions and also acts to provide new questions. The answers to those questions bring us closer to a fuller understanding and appreciation of the origins, evolution, and ultimate demise of the "robust" australopithecines. Since the "robust" australopithecines most likely stand as our closest relatives, a better understanding of their origin, history, and demise serves to provide heightened appreciation of the course of human evolution itself. This definitive volume addresses the questions and problems surrounding this important lineage.
Author : Yohannes Haile-Selassie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 40,88 MB
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520942507
The second volume in a series dedicated to fossil discoveries made in the Afar region of Ethiopia, this work contains the definitive description of the geological context and paleoenvironment of the early hominid Ardipithecus kadabba. This research by an international team describes Middle Awash late Miocene faunal assemblages recovered from sediments firmly dated to between 5.2 and 5.8 million years ago. Compared to other assemblages of similar age, the Middle Awash record is unparalleled in taxonomic diversity, composed of 2,760 specimens representing at least sixty five mammalian genera. This comprehensive evaluation of the vertebrates from the end of the Miocene in Africa provides detailed morphological and taxonomic descriptions of dozens of taxa, including species new to science. It also incorporates results from analyses of paleoenvironment, paleobiogeography, biochronology, and faunal turnover around the Pliocene-Miocene boundary, opening a new window on the evolution of mammals, African fauna, and its environments.
Author : Mario Melletti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 50,26 MB
Release : 2017-11-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1316953408
Wild pigs inhabit vast areas in Europe, Southern Asia and Africa, and have been introduced in North and South America, while feral pigs are widespread in Australia and New Zealand. Many wild pig species are threatened with extinction, but Eurasian wild boar populations, however, are increasing in many regions. Covering all wild pig and peccary species, the Suidae and Tayassuidae families, this comprehensive review presents new information about the evolution, taxonomy and domestication of wild pigs and peccaries alongside novel case studies on conservation activities and management. One hundred leading experts from twenty five countries synthesise understanding of this group of species; discussing current research, and gaps in the knowledge of researchers, conservation biologists, zoologists, wildlife managers and students. This beautifully illustrated reference includes the long history of interactions between wild pigs and humans, the benefits some species have brought us and their role and impact on natural ecosystems.
Author : Sally C. Reynolds
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 19,86 MB
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107074037
A comprehensive account of hominin fossil sites across Africa, including the environmental and ecological evidence central to our understanding of human evolution.
Author : James R. Ehleringer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 29,18 MB
Release : 2005-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387270485
Based in extensive research in geology, atmospheric science, and paleontology, this book offers a detailed history of CO2 in the atmosphere, and an understanding of factors that have influenced changes in the past. The text illuminates the role of atmospheric CO2 in the modern carbon cycle and in the evolution of plants and animals, and addresses the future role of atmospheric CO2 and its likely effects on ecosystems.
Author : Russell Ciochon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 15,93 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1468488546