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008			120110s2012 enka sb 001 0 eng d
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020			_z9780521855983 (hardback)
020			_z9781139554084 (e-book)
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050		4	_aQK980 _b.C35 2012
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100	1		_aCantrill, David J., _d1962-
245	1	4	_aThe vegetation of Antarctica through geological time _h[electronic resource] / _cDavid J. Cantrill, Imogen Poole.
260			_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2012.
300			_aviii, 480 p. : _bill.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Colonization of the land; 3. Deglaciation and colonization of the South Pole; 4. Mass extinction and life in the Triassic; 5. Continental break up and its impact on Jurassic vegetation; 6. Fern-conifer dominated lower Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) ecosystems and the angiosperm invasion; 7. The origin of southern temperate ecosystems; 8. The heat is on: Paleogene floras and the Paleocene-Eocene warm period; 9. After the heat: late Eocene to Pliocene climatic cooling and modification of the Antarctic vegetation; Index.
520			_a"The fossil history of plant life in Antarctica is central to our understanding of the evolution of vegetation through geological time and also plays a key role in reconstructing past configurations of the continents and associated climatic conditions. This book provides the only detailed overview of the development of Antarctic vegetation from the Devonian period to the present day, presenting Earth scientists with valuable insights into the break up of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana. Details of specific floras and ecosystems are provided within the context of changing geological, geographical and environmental conditions, alongside comparisons with contemporaneous and modern ecosystems. The authors demonstrate how palaeobotany contributes to our understanding of the palaeoenvironmental changes in the southern hemisphere during this period of Earth history. The book is a complete and up-to-date reference for researchers and students in Antarctic palaeobotany and terrestrial palaeoecology"-- _cProvided by publisher.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aPlants _xEvolution _zAntarctica.
650		0	_aPlants, Fossil _zAntarctica.
650		0	_aPaleobotany _yDevonian.
650		0	_aPaleoecology _yDevonian.
650		0	_aPaleontology _yDevonian.
650		0	_aGeological time.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aPoole, Imogen.
710	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kliuc-ebooks/detail.action?docID=989095 _zClick to View
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