Dynamics of Extinction

Author	: David K. Elliot
Publisher	: Wiley-Interscience
Total Pages	: 312
Release	: 1986-04-15
ISBN-10	: UCSD:31822002230555
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Download or read book Dynamics of Extinction written by David K. Elliot and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1986-04-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive summary of current research and scientific thinking on the possible causes and mechanisms of large-scale periodic extinctions. Topics include the fossil record of extinctions, modern extinctions, theoretical modelling of extinction events, the periodicity of mass extinctions, modern extinctions, and more. Touches on many speculations and controversies. The articles, originally presented at a Northern Arizona University symposium at Flagstaff in 1983, have been revised and updated.

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