The Sauropods
Subtitle: evolution and paleobiology
By: [edited by] Kristina Curry Rogers, Jeffrey A. Wilson.
Contributors: Curry Rogers, Kristina, 1974-; Wilson, Jeffrey A.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
Subjects: Saurischia.; Saurischia -- Evolution.; Saurischia -- Morphology.; Saurischia -- Anatomy.; Paleobiology.
Description: "This illustrated volume is the first comprehensive scientific summary of sauropod evolution and paleobiology. The contributors explore sauropod anatomy, detail its variations, and question the myth that life at large size led to evolutionary stagnation and eventual replacement by more "advanced" herbivorous dinosaurs."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Monoliths of the mesozoic : an introduction to the Sauropods : evolution and paleobiology; title: Overview of Sauropod phylogeny and evolution; title: Titanosauria : a phylogenetic overview; title: Phylogenetic and taxic perspectives on Sauropod diversity; title: Sauropodomorph diversity through time : palaeoecological and macroevolutionary implications; title: Structure and evolution of a Sauropod tooth battery; title: Digital reconstructions of Sauropod dinosaurs and implications for feeding; title: Postcranial pneumaticity in Sauropod and its implications for mass estimates; title: The evolution of Sauropod locomotion : morphological diversity of a secondarily quadrupedal radiation; title: Steps in understanding Sauropod biology : the importance of Sauropod tracks; title: Nesting titanosaurs from auca mahuevo and adjacent sites : understanding Sauropod reproductive behavior and embryonic development; title: Sauropod histology : microscopic views on the lives of giants.