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Grao en Bioloxía
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  Paleobiology
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
SECTION-1. HISTORY AND CONCEPT OF PALEOBIOLOGY
Lesson 1. An introduction to Paleobiology 1.1 Introduction
1.2 Theoretical and methodological aspects
1.3 Divisions of Paleobiology
SECTION-2. TAPHONOMY
Lesson 2. The concept of fossil. Taphonomy 2.1 Introduction
2.2 The concept and types of fossils
2.3 Biostratinomy
2.4 Diagenesis of fossils
2.5 Ichnofossils
2.6 Time-averaging
2.7 Fossil-lagerstätten
2.8 The quality of the fossil record
SECTION-3. MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Lesson 3. Size and Shape in Fossils 9.1 Introduction
9.2 The analysis of morphometrical variability
9.3 Types of growth
9.4 Population variability
9.5 Ecophenotypic variability
9.6 Sexual dimorphism
9.7 Taphonomical variability
Lesson 4. Ontogeny and Heterochrony 10.1 Introduction
10.2 Biogenetic and von Baer's Law
10.3 Heterochrony and its types
10.4 Heterochrony and allometry
10.5 Heterochronoclines
10.6 Dissociated heterochrony
10.7 Evolutionary consequences of heterochrony
Lesson 5. Morphodynamics and the Evolution of Form 11.1 Introduction
11.2 Constructional morphology. Phylogenetic factor. Functional factor. Fabricational factor. Other factors
11.3 Research methods in morphodynamics. Biomechanical analysis. Theoretical morphology
SECTION-4. EVOLUTIONARY PALEONTOLOGY
Lesson 6. Classification and Phylogeny 12.1 Introduction
12.2 Methods of classification. Essentialism, evolutionary, phenetic, and cladistic classification
12.3 Fossils and Phylogeny. Stratocladistics. Phylogenetic trees
Lesson 7. Speciation 13.1 Introduction
13.2 Species concepts
13.3 Modes of speciation
13.4 The problem of species concept in Paleontology
Lesson 8. Modes of evolution 14.1 Introduction
14.2 Darwinism and the Synthetic Theory of Evolution
14.3 Modes of evolution and the fossil record. Phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibria
14.5 Evolutionary trends
14.6 Species selection
14.7 Coordinated stasis
Lesson 9. Paleobiogeography 16.1 Introduction
16.2 Dispersal biogeography
16.3 Paleogeography and paleoclimatology
16.4 Vicariance biogeography
16.5 Biogeographic patterns and extinctions
Lesson 10. Evolutionary Paleoecology 17.1 Introduction
17.2 Phanerozoic trends in global diversity. Explanatory hypotheses
17.3 Law of constant extinction. Red Queen Hypothesis and alternative explanatory hypotheses
17.4 Clade interactions
SECTION-5. BIOSTRATIGRAPHY
Lesson 11. Time and Geology 4.1 Dating methods
4.2 The geologic time scale
SECTION-6. HISTORY OF LIFE
Lesson 12. The origin and early evolution of Earth and Life 5.1 Origins of the Solar System and Earth.
5.2 Origin and evolution of the Atmosphere.
5.3 Origin of the Hidrosphere.
5.4 Origin and evolution of the continents.
5.5 The first life forms.
Lesson 13. The diversification of Life 6.1 The Ediacaran Fauna and other life forms.
6.2 The Cambrian Explosion.
6.3 Evolution of life forms during the Paleozoic.
6.4 Terrestrialization.
Lesson 14. Mass extinction events 7.1 Mass extinctions. Causes and their aftermath.
7.2 The end-Permian extinction.
7.3 The end-Cretaceous extinction.
Lesson 15. Climate and Life 8.1 Climatic evolution of the planet Earth.
8.2 Global glaciations. Methods of study.
8.3 The Snowball Earth hypothesis.
8.4 The influence of climatic change on the Quaternary faunas and floras.
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