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• 1 Introduction to Paleoecological Reconstruction Darin A. Croft, Denise F. Su, and Scott W. Simpson.-
• 2 Estimation of Body Size in Fossil Mammals Samantha S.B. Hopkins.-
• 3 Functional Morphology of the Postcranial Skeleton Rachel H. Dunn.-
• 4 Evolutionary Dental Morphology Alistair R. Evans and Silvia Pineda-Munoz.-
• 5 Using Dental Mesowear and Microwear for Dietary Inference: A Review of Current Techniques and Applications Jeremy L. Green and Darin A. Croft.-
• 6 Permanent Record: The Use of Dental and Bone Microstructure to Assess Life History Evolution and Ecology Russell Hogg.-
• 7 Isotopic Ecology from Biominerals Pennilyn Higgins.-
• 8 Reconstructing Terrestrial Paleoenvironments Using Sedimentary Organic Biomarkers Melissa A. Berke.-
• 9 Paleopedology as a Tool for Reconstructing Paleoenvironments and Emily J. Beverly, William E. Lukens, and Gary E. Stinchcomb.-
• 10 The Role of Continental Trace Fossils in Cenozoic Paleoenvironmental and Paleoecological Reconstructions Daniel Hembree.-
• 11 Fossil Pollen and Spores in Paleoecology Luke Mander and Surangi W. Punyasena.-
• 12 Phytoliths in Paleoecology: Analytical Considerations, Current Use, and Future Directions Caroline A.E. Stroemberg, Regan E. Dunn, Camilla Crifo, and Elisha B. Harris.-
• 13 Reconstructing Paleoclimate and Paleoecology Using Fossil Daniel J. Peppe, Aly Baumgartner, Andrew Flynn, and Benjamin Blonder.-
• 14 Three-Dimensional Geometric Morphometrics in Paleoecology Sabrina C. Curran.-
• 15 EcomorphologyW. Andrew Barr.-
• 16 Mammal Community Structure Analysis Kris Kovarovic, Denise F. Su, and Kari Lintulaakso.-
• 17 Ecometrics: A Trait-based Approach to Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction Wesley A. Vermillion, P. David Polly, Jason J. Head, Jussi T. Eronen, and A. Michelle Lawing.-
• 18 Summary and Synthesis Denise F. Su and Darin A. Croft.-.
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• Correspondences Between Bone and TeethUsing Growth Increments to Reconstruct Life History; Foundational Work and Progression of Techniques; Approaches and Analysis; Different Approaches; How Does One Conduct an Analysis; Strengths of the Approach; Biases and Shortcomings; Examples of Applications; Future Prospects; References; 7 Isotope Ecology from Biominerals; Abstract; Summary; Terms; Aragonite and Calcite; Bioapatite (Apatite); Biomineral; Bulk Analysis; Calcite; Carbonate; Delta Value (δ); Depletion; Enamel; Enrichment; Fractionation; Fractionation Factor (α); Ion; Isotope.

This volume focuses on the reconstruction of past ecosystems and provides a comprehensive review of current techniques and their application in exemplar studies. The 18 chapters address a wide variety of topics that span vertebrate paleobiology and paleoecology (body mass, postcranial functional morphology, evolutionary dental morphology, microwear and mesowear, ecomorphology, mammal community structure analysis), contextual paleoenvironmental studies (paleosols and sedimentology, ichnofossils, pollen, phytoliths, plant macrofossils), and special techniques (bone microstructure, biomineral isotopes, inorganic isotopes, 3-D morphometrics, and ecometric modeling). A final chapter discusses how to integrate results of these studies with taphonomic data in order to more accurately characterize an ancient ecosystem. Current investigators, advanced undergraduates, and graduate students interested in the field of paleoecology will find this book immensely useful. The length and structure of the volume also makes it suitable for teaching a college-level course on reconstructing Cenozoic ecosystems.
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• PART I: NUMERICAL METHODS
• 1. Ordination methods and the evaluation of Ediacaran communities Matthew E. Clapham.
• 2. Exploratory Multivariate Techniques and their Utility for Understanding Ancient Ecosystems John W. Huntley
• 3. Morphometrics in the Study of Ediacaran Fossil Forms Marc Laflamme and Michelle M. Casey.
• 4. Analyzing Predation from the Dawn of the Phanerozoic Lindsey R. Leighton
• 5. Ecospace Utilization during the Ediacaran Radiation and the Cambrian Eco-plosion Andrew M. Bush, Richard K. Bambach, and Douglas H. Erwin
• 6. Quantifying Bioturbation in Ediacaran and Cambrian Rocks Katherine N. Marenco and David J. Bottjer
• 7. Assessing the role of skeletons in Early Paleozoic carbonate production: Insights from Cambro-Ordovician strata, western Newfoundland Sara B. Pruss and Hannah Clemente
• 8. Exploring the Ecological Dynamics of Extinction Amelinda E. Webb and Lindsey R. Leighton
• 9. Fossils with Little Relief - Using Lasers to Conserve, Image, and Analyse the Ediacara biota Jonathan B. Antcliffe and Martin D. Brasier PART II: TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACHES
• 10. Confocal laser scanning microscopy and Raman (and fluorescence) spectroscopic imagery of permineralized Cambrian and Neoproterozoic fossils J. William Schopf and Anatoliy B. Kudryavtsev
• 11. X-ray microanalysis of Burgess Shale and similarly preserved fossils Patrick J. Orr and Stuart Kearns
• 12. Ultrastructural Approaches to the Microfossil Record: Assessing Biological Affinities by use of Transmission Electron Microscopy Sebastian Willman and Phoebe A. Cohen
• 13. Paleobiological applications of focused ion beam electron microscopy (FIB-EM): An ultrastructural approach to the (micro)fossil record James D. Schiffbauer and Shuhai Xiao
• 14. Reconstructing deep-time biology with molecular fossils Christian Hallmann, Amy Kelly, S. Neal Gupta, and Roger E. Summons
• 15. Carbon and Sulfur Stable Isotopic Systems and Their Application in Paleoenvironmental Analysis Kathleen A. McFadden and Amy E. Kelly
• 1. Ordination methods and the evaluation of Ediacaran communities Matthew E. Clapham.
• 2. Exploratory Multivariate Techniques and their Utility for Understanding Ancient Ecosystems John W. Huntley
• 3. Morphometrics in the Study of Ediacaran Fossil Forms Marc Laflamme and Michelle M. Casey.
• 4. Analyzing Predation from the Dawn of the Phanerozoic Lindsey R. Leighton
• 5. Ecospace Utilization during the Ediacaran Radiation and the Cambrian Eco-plosion Andrew M. Bush, Richard K. Bambach, and Douglas H. Erwin
• 6. Quantifying Bioturbation in Ediacaran and Cambrian Rocks Katherine N. Marenco and David J. Bottjer
• 7. Assessing the role of skeletons in Early Paleozoic carbonate production: Insights from Cambro-Ordovician strata, western Newfoundland Sara B. Pruss and Hannah Clemente
• 8. Exploring the Ecological Dynamics of Extinction Amelinda E. Webb and Lindsey R. Leighton
• 9. Fossils with Little Relief - Using Lasers to Conserve, Image, and Analyse the Ediacara biota Jonathan B. Antcliffe and Martin D. Brasier PART II: TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACHES
• 10. Confocal laser scanning microscopy and Raman (and fluorescence) spectroscopic imagery of permineralized Cambrian and Neoproterozoic fossils J. William Schopf and Anatoliy B. Kudryavtsev
• 11. X-ray microanalysis of Burgess Shale and similarly preserved fossils Patrick J. Orr and Stuart Kearns
• 12. Ultrastructural Approaches to the Microfossil Record: Assessing Biological Affinities by use of Transmission Electron Microscopy Sebastian Willman and Phoebe A. Cohen
• 13. Paleobiological applications of focused ion beam electron microscopy (FIB-EM): An ultrastructural approach to the (micro)fossil record James D. Schiffbauer and Shuhai Xiao
• 14. Reconstructing deep-time biology with molecular fossils Christian Hallmann, Amy Kelly, S. Neal Gupta, and Roger E. Summons
• 15. Carbon and Sulfur Stable Isotopic Systems and Their Application in Paleoenvironmental Analysis Kathleen A. McFadden and Amy E. Kelly.
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This volume provides a detailed description of a wide range of numerical, statistical or modeling techniques and novel instrumentation separated into individual chapters written by paleontologists with expertise in the given methodology. Each chapter outlines the strengths and limitations of specific numerical or technological approaches, and ultimately applies the chosen method to a real fossil dataset or sample type. A unifying theme throughout the book is the evaluation of fossils during the prologue and epilogue of one of the most exciting events in Earth History: the Cambrian radiation.
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