Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-255) and index.
Contents:
The nature of a sample -- The stratigraphic framework -- Environmental controls on the distribution of species -- Stratigraphic controls on fossil occurrences -- The ecology of fossil taxa through time -- Morphological change through time -- From individual collections to global diversity -- Ecosystem change through time -- From beginnings to prospects -- Common sequence stratigraphic terms.
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