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When the invasion of land failed : the legacy of the Devonian extinctions /

"This book explores the ecological consequences of the twin extinction events--the one that occurred within the Late Devonian (the end-Frasnian extinction) and the one that closed the Devonian period (the end-Famennian extinction)--for the evolution of terrestrial animal life on Earth--Provided...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McGhee, George R.
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2013]
Series:Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology series.
Subjects:
Extinction (Biology)
Paleontology > Devonian.
Catastrophes (Geology)
NATURE / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures.
NATURE / Fossils.
SCIENCE / Paleontology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book explores the ecological consequences of the twin extinction events--the one that occurred within the Late Devonian (the end-Frasnian extinction) and the one that closed the Devonian period (the end-Famennian extinction)--for the evolution of terrestrial animal life on Earth--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231536363 (electronic bk.)
0231536364 (electronic bk.)