Amazonia--landscape and species evolution : a look into the past
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...
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Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Blackwell ,
2010
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Table of Contents:
- 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