When the Invasion of Land Failed : : The Legacy of the Devonian Extinctions / / George McGhee.
The invasion of land by ocean-dwelling plants and animals was one of the most revolutionary events in the evolution of life on Earth, yet the animal invasion almost failed-twice-because of the twin mass extinctions of the Late Devonian Epoch. Some 359 to 375 million years ago, these catastrophic eve...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2013] ©2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (336 p.) :; ‹B›Color Illus.: ‹/B›12,, ‹B›B&W Illus.: ‹/B›48. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- CHAPTER 1. The Evolution of Life on Land
- CHAPTER 2. The Plants Establish a Beachhead
- CHAPTER 3. The First Animal Invasion
- CHAPTER 4. The First Catastrophe and Retreat
- CHAPTER 5. The Second Animal Invasion
- CHAPTER 6. The Second Catastrophe and Retreat
- CHAPTER 7. Victory at Last
- CHAPTER 8. The Legacy of the Devonian Extinctions
- Notes
- References
- Index