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Processes of time-averaging in the terrestrial vertebrate record
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 July 2017
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The terrestrial vertebrate fossil record provides a window into the past evolution of taxa, communities, and ecosystems. It can also be used to reconstruct ancient environments, climates, and landscapes. Vertebrate fossils can document the evolution of humans and their interactions with fauna and environments. However, before the maximum potential of this record can be realized, it is essential to know the extent of temporal resolution, or time-averaging, represented by fossil samples.
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- Short Courses in Paleontology , Volume 6: Taphonomic Approaches to Time Resolution in Fossil Assemblages , 1993 , pp. 102 - 124
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- Copyright © 1993 Paleontological Society
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