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Extinctions : how life survives, adapts and evolves

by Michael J. Benton

This work explores Earth's major mass-extinction events, from the Late Ordovician to the End-Cretaceous. It uses recent scientific research to analyse how environmental crises have shaped global ecology and provides context for contemporary ecological challenges.

Accession 27712 ISBN 9780500025468 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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