Dawn of the dinosaurs : life in the Triassic
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Dawn of the dinosaurs : life in the Triassic
（Life of the past）
Indiana University Press, c2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-300) and index
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
Before the Age of Dinosaurs there was an age in Earth's history known as the Triassic. It was a world of truly fantastic creatures, a genetic stew of the ancient and the modern. During this time the Earth took its first steps toward the creation of modern terrestrial ecosystems. This incredibly exciting period is brought vividly to life in the words of paleontologist Nicholas Fraser and the consummate artistry of Douglas Henderson. Together they have created a book in which the riches of Triassic life are presented with clarity, scientific accuracy, and imaginative recreation. Every lover of the life of the past will treasure Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
Table of Contents
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
I. The End of an Era: The Early Triassic
1. Setting the Stage: The Paleogeography and Climate of the Triassic World
2. A Brief Phylogeny of Triassic Fishes and Tetrapods
3. Starting Out in the Triassic
II. A Comfortable Middle Age: The Middle Triassic
4. A Hint of the Sea
5. No Midlife Crisis
III. A Time of Change: The Early Late Triassic
6. Marginal Creatures in a Marginal World
7. The Enigmas of Texas and the U.S. Southwest
8. Life in the Sand Dunes? The Elgin Reptiles
9. Life in the Deep South: The Late Triassic of Gondwana
IV. The Birth of Modern Terrestrial Ecosystems
10. Pitfalls in Paleontology: The British Fissure Deposits
11. Time to Go Our Separate Ways: The Newark Supergroup
12. A Catastrophic Finale? The Mode and Tempo of Faunal Change
Appendix 1. Global Biostratigraphy and Age Correlation of Triassic Fossil Assemblages
Appendix 2. Bare Bones Sedimentology
Appendix 3. The Anatomy of a Tetrapod
Appendix 4. Names, Grades, and Clades
Glossary
References
Index
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