The adequacy of the fossil record / edited by Stephen K. Donovan and Christopher R.C. Paul.
The adequacy of the fossil record / edited by Stephen K. Donovan and Christopher R.C. Paul.
The adequacy of the fossil record / edited by Stephen K. Donovan and Christopher R.C. Paul.
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Chichester ; New York : John Wiley, c1998.
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T0394040
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English
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Physical content
x, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Adequacy versus Incompleteness -- 1. Adequacy, Completeness and the Fossil Record / Christopher R. C. Paul -- 2. Determining Stratigraphic Ranges / Charles R. Marshall -- 3. Resolution of the Fossil Record: The Fidelity of Preservation / David M. Martill -- 4. The Completeness of the P...
10. The Fossil Record of Cheilostome Bryozoa in the Neogene and Quaternary of Tropical America: Adequacy for Phylogenetic and Evolutionary Studies / Alan H. Cheetham and Jeremy B. C. Jackson -- 11. The Fossil Record of Bivalve Molluscs / Elizabeth M. Harper -- 12. The Quality of the Fossil Record of...
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Publisher
Chichester ; New York : John Wiley, c1998.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1998.
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Summary
The 'incompleteness of the fossil record' is an excuse used by some scientists to reject any fossil evidence that runs counter to current preconceptions. Adequacy and completeness are difficult concepts that should not be confused. The fossil record may be incomplete, but it is entirely adequate for many and most requirements of palaeontology, as w...
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The adequacy of the fossil record / edited by Stephen K. Donovan and Christopher R.C. Paul.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Transferred from N560.17/4.
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c1998.
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T0394040
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74VMyMvQr50X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMyMvQr50X
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ISBN
0471969885 (cloth)
9780471969884 (cloth)
DDC
560.17
MMS ID
991001998029702626
