When the invasion of land failed : the legacy of the Devonian extinctions / George R. McGhee Jr.
| Author/creator | McGhee, George R. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York : Columbia University Press, [2013] |
| Copyright Date | ©2013 |
| Description | 1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Critical 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: McGhee, George R. When the invasion of land failed 9780231160568 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780231536363 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0231536364 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | 22573/ctt4chfz1 JSTOR |
| Stock number | BCE4B688-4B42-4432-B8D5-05405EC4DF47 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |