Fossils, phylogeny, and form : an analytical approach /
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| Imprint: | New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, c2001. |
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| Description: | xiv, 402 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Topics in geobiology ; v. 19 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4625249 |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Paleobiology: An Empirical Historical Science
- A Historical Perspective
- Phylogeny and Form
- References
- Chapter 2. Phylogenetic Systematics: Five Steps to Enlightenment
- Introduction
- The Terminology
- The Method
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 3. Morphometry and Phylogeny in the Resolution of Paleobiological Problems--Unlocking the Evolutionary Significance of an Assemblage of Silurian Trilobites
- Introduction
- Paleontology's Contribution to Understanding Evolution
- Research Questions
- Locality
- Study Sample
- Analysis
- Discussion
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 4. Morphological Disparity: A Primer
- Introduction
- Cladistic Concepts
- Phenetic Concepts
- Phenetic Indices of Disparity
- Disparity and Major Body Plans
- Other Factors Variously Related to Disparity
- The Continuity of Morphospace Occupation
- Patterns of Disparity Through Time
- Morphological Constraints
- Disparity and Extant Biodiversity
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 5. Homology, Characters, and Morphometric Data
- Introduction
- Homology
- Homology and Classes of Morphometric Variables
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 6. Landmarks, Localization, and the Use of Morphometrics in Phylogenetic Analysis
- Introduction
- The Geometric Basis of Morphometric Observations
- The Biological Basis of Morphometric Observations
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 7. Cladistic Biogeography: Component-Based Methods and Paleontological Application
- Introduction
- Geographic Congruence
- The Role of Fossils
- Optimality
- Area Definition
- Taxon-Area Cladograms, Areagrams and General Areagrams
- Analytical Problems and Assumptions
- Current Component-Based Approaches
- Sources of Ambiguity
- Node Interpretation
- Cladograms and Trees Revisited
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Glossary of Terms
- References
- Appendix
- Chapter 8. Stratigraphy, Phylogeny, and Species Sampling in Time and Space
- Introduction
- Reconstructing Phylogeny With and Without Temporal "Data
- Time as "Data"
- Utility of Strato-Phylogenies
- Strato-Methods and Sampling
- Trilobite Species Sampling in the Laurentian Sunwaptan
- Phylogeny of the Euptychaspidinae and Macronodinae
- Phylogeny Versus Sampling
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Appendix 1.. Character List for Analysis of Euptychaspidinae and Macronodinae
- Chapter 9. Analyzing Speciation Rates in Macroevolutionary Studies
- Introduction
- The Rates of Evolution Most Relevant to Paleontological Studies of Macroevolution
- Approaches to Analyzing Rates of Speciation
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 10. The Nature and Origin of Supraspecific Taxa Revisited--With Special Reference to Trilobita
- Introduction
- The Sloshing Bucket
- Trilobites: How Do the Predictions of the Sloshing Bucket Fare?
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- References
- Chapter 11. The Role and Design of Databases in Paleontology
- Introduction
- Databases Today
- Kinds of Databases
- Security, Access, and the Value of Information
- The Electronic Relational Database
- Databases in Paleontology
- The Future of Databases in Paleontology
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
