Evolution of Herbivory in Terrestrial Vertebrates : Perspectives from the Fossil Record
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'The chapters are elegant, well presented and well illustrated, and the authors, the editor and the publishers are to be congratulated.' Michael J. Benton, Trends in Ecology and Evolution
'... nicely produced, and yields many provocative papers that are of interest to anyone who has thought about terrestrial paleoecology.' Donald R. Prothero, PRISCUM
Book Description
Although herbivory probably first appeared over 300 million years ago, it only became established as a common feeding strategy during Late Permian times. Subsequently, herbivory evolved in numerous lineages of terrestrial vertebrates, and the acquisition of this mode of feeding was frequently associated with considerable evolutionary diversification in those lineages. This book represents a comprehensive overview of the evolution of herbivory in land-dwelling amniote tetrapods in recent years. In Evolution of Herbivory in Terrestrial Vertebrates, leading experts review the evolutionary history and structural adaptations required for feeding on plants in the major groups of land-dwelling vertebrates, especially dinosaurs and ungulate mammals. As such, this volume will be the definitive reference source on this topic for evolutionary biologists and vertebrate paleontologists.
Evolution of Herbivory in Terrestrial Vertebrates: Perspectives from the Fossil Record,Hans-Dieter Sues,Cambridge University Press,0521594499,Evolution,Herbivores, Fossil,Life Sciences - Evolution,Life Sciences - Zoology - General,Paleontology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Vertebrate Paleontology,Vertebrates, Fossil,Herbivores, Fossil--Evolution,Mammals,Palaeozoology,Science / Paleontology
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