- Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 317 p.) : ill.
- Summary
- "This book explores the ecological consequences of the twin extinction events--the one that occurred within the Late Devonian (the end-Frasnian extinction) and the one that closed the Devonian period (the end-Famennian extinction)--for the evolution of terrestrial animal life on Earth--Provided by publisher.
- Series Statement
- Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology
- Uniform Title
- When the invasion of land failed (Online)
- Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology series.
- Alternative Title
- When the invasion of land failed (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-312) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- The evolution of life on land -- The plants establish a beachhead -- The first animal invasion -- The first catastrophe and retreat -- The second animal invasion -- The second catastrophe and retreat -- Victory at last -- The legacy of the Devonian extinctions.
- LCCN
- 2013011766
- OCLC
- ssj0001041756
- Author
McGhee, George R.
- Title
When the invasion of land failed [electronic resource] : the legacy of the Devonian extinctions / George R. McGhee Jr.
- Imprint
New York : Columbia University Press, c2013.
- Series
Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology
Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology series.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-312) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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