When the invasion of land failed : the legacy of the Devonian extinctions / George R. McGhee Jr.

Author/creator McGhee, George R.
Format Electronic
PublicationNew York : Columbia University Press, [2013]
Copyright Date©2013
Description1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations.
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
Subjects

SeriesCritical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology
Critical moments and perspectives in earth history and paleobiology series. ^A682696
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.
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionPrint version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: McGhee, George R. When the invasion of land failed 9780231160568
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780231536363 (electronic bk.)
ISBN0231536364 (electronic bk.)
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