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When the invasion of land failed : the legacy of the Devonian extinctions / George R. McGhee Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiologyPublication details: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2013.Description: xi, 317 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780231160575 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 560.174 23 M478
Contents:
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.
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.
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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.

"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.

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