TY - BOOK AU - McGhee,George R. TI - When the invasion of land failed: the legacy of the Devonian extinctions T2 - Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology SN - 9780231160575 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 560.174 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Extinction (Biology) KW - Paleontology KW - Devonian KW - Catastrophes (Geology) N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The evolution of life on land -- 2. The plants establish a beachhead -- 3. The first animal invasion -- 4. The first catastrophe and retreat -- 5. The second animal invasion -- 6. The second catastrophe and retreat -- 7. Victory at last -- 8. The legacy of the Devonian extinctions N2 - "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 ER -