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Sto caricando le informazioni... Messel : an ancient greenhouse ecosystemdi Krister T. Smith, Jörg Habersetzer (A cura di), Stephan Schaal (A cura di)
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Messel - An Ancient Greenhouse Ecosystem is an exquisitely illustrated book by 28 internationally renowned specialists who present a synopsis of the current state of understanding of the climate and structure of the Eocene Messel ecosystem. The information is derived from studying the rocks, animal and plant fossils of the Messel pit. The Messel Pit represents an ancient maar lake situated in the archipelago that Europe was in the Eocene, close to present-day Frankfurt, Germany. This title is also available in a German language version. The exceptional state of preservation of Messel fossils has enabled researchers, in many cases for the first time, to identify minute functional details of the plants and animals of the Messel ecosystem about 48 Million years ago: plants, insects, birds, mammals (horses!), reptiles, amphibians and fishes. Introductory chapters treat Messel, its formation as a maar lake, the conditions of burial and preservation of the fossils, and history of work since discovery of the first fossil there in 1876. The Messel flora and individual fossils groups are discussed in detail in seven following chapters, discussing both paleontological and evolutionary details obtained from the Messel fossils and by comparison with other fossil locations. A final chapter summarizes all previous research and presents a synopsis of ecosystem conditions (climatic, environmental, biota, producers and consumers, occupation of ecospaces, niches) of the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems at Messel, derived from studies of the Messel samples. This hitherto most comprehensive treatment of the fossil Messel ecosystem will make this book the standard reference work on Messel to scientists, while the lush illustrations of flora and fauna will captivate everyone from fossil enthusiasts to interested laypersons. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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The book is a taxonomically organized overview of Messel fossils, with the emphasis on birds and mammals. Somewhat unusually for a popular work, the emphasis tends to be on the fossils themselves, with reconstructions of what the creatures would have looked like in life being given only for a minority of presented species. Instead, large colour photographs of the prepared fossils are provided, sometimes with arrows or inserts to point out significant features. One of the things that makes the Messel fossils exceptional is the common preservation of soft tissues such as leaves, feathers, and even the placentas of gravid early horses.
Very nice, all in all, and something I'll probably find myself dipping back into from time to time.