Reconstructing behavior in the primate fossil record
By: edited by J. Michael Plavcan ... [et al.]
Contributors: Plavcan, J. Michael, 1962-
Series: Advances in primatology; Advances in primatology (Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers)
Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Plenum
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 437
Subjects: Primates, Fossil; Primates -- Behavior; Evolutionary paleobiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Adaptation and behavior in the primate fossil record / Callum F. Ross ... [et al.]; title: Functional morphology and in vivo bone strain patterns in the craniofacial region of primates: beware of biomechanical stories about fossil bones / William L. Hylander and Kirk R. Johnson; title: On the interface between ontogeny and function / Matthew J. Ravosa and Christopher J. Vinyard; title: Dental ontogeny and life-history strategies: the case of the giant extinct indroids of Madagascar / Laurie R. Godfrey, Andrew J. Petto and Michael R. Sutherland; title: A comparative approach to reconstructing the socioecology of extinct primates / Charles L. Nunn and Carel P. van Schaik; title: The use of paleocommunity and taphonomic studies in reconstructing primate behavior / Kaye E. Reed; title: Reconstructing the diets of fossil primates / Peter Ungar; title: Reconstructing social behavior from dimorphism in the fossil record / J. Michael Plavcan; title: The adaptations of Branisella boliviana, the earliest South American monkey / Richard F. Kay, Blythe A. Williams and Federico Anaya; title: Ecomorphology and behavior of giant extinct lemurs from Madagascar / William L. Jungers ... [et al.]; title: Conclusions: reconstructing behavior in the fossil record / J. Michael Plavcan ... [et al.]