Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems. Paul A. Selden and John R. Nudds. 2004. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 160 p., ISBN: 0-226-74641-0-2004 (paper).

Ecosystems represent the way all organisms from a given area function as a unit within their environment. An ecosystem does not have fixed boundaries: it can be as small as a pond and as big as the biosphere itself. Due to their complex natures, the structure and functioning of ecosystems are often poorly understood even in modern environments that are under close study. It is no surprise then, that describing past ecosystems and their evolutionary development may...

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