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|a 1405181133 (hardback : alk. paper)
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|a 9781405181136 (hardback : alk. paper)
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|a QH112
|b .A435 2010
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|a Amazonia--landscape and species evolution :
|b a look into the past
|c edited by C. Hoorn, F.P. Wesselingh ; editorial advisors, H.B. Vohnof, S.B. Kroonenberg, H. Hooghiemstra
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|a Chichester, UK ;
|a Hoboken, NJ :
|b Wiley-Blackwell ,
|c 2010
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|a xiii, 447 p., [18] p. of plates :
|b ill. (some col.), maps, graphs, tables ;
|c 29 cm.
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|a Includes bibliographical references and index
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|a 1. Tectonic processes as driving mechanisms for palaeogeographical and palaeoenvironmental evolution in Amazonia. Geological evolution of the Amazonian -- 2. Cenozoic depositional systems in Amazonia --
3. Amazonian climate, past and present -- 4. Cenozoic development of terrestrial and aquatic biota : insights from the fossil record -- 5. Modern perspectives on the origin of Amazonian biota -- 6. Synthesis
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|a The book focuses on geological history as the critical factor in determining the present biodiversity and landscapes of Amazonia. The different driving mechanisms for landscape evolution are explored by reviewing the history of the Amazonian Craton, the associated sedimentary basins, and the role of mountain uplift and climate change.
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|a Geology, Stratigraphic
|y Cenozoic
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|a Historical geology
|z Amazon River Region
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|a Natural history
|z Amazon River Region
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|a Paleontology
|z Amazon River Region
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|a Hoorn, C. [
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|a Wesselingh, F. P. ,
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|c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)
|e Tembila Campus
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