{"product_id":"amazonia-landscape-and-species-evolution-isbn-9781405181136","title":"Amazonia: Landscape and Species Evolution","description":"The book focuses on geological history as the critical factor in determining the present biodiversity and landscapes of Amazonia. The different driving mechanisms for landscape evolution are explored by reviewing the history of the Amazonian Craton, the associated sedimentary basins, and the role of mountain uplift and climate change.  \u003cp\u003eThis book provdes an insight into the Meso- and Cenozoic record of Amazonia that was characterized by fluvial and long-lived lake systems and a highly diverse flora and fauna. This fauna includes giants such as the ca. 12 m long caiman Purussaurus, but also a varied fish fauna and fragile molluscs, whilst fossil pollen and spores form relics of ancestral swamps and rainforests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinally, a review the molecular datasets of the modern Amazonian rainforest and aquatic ecosystem, discussing the possible relations between the origin of Amazonian species diversity and the palaeogeographic, palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental evolution of northern South America. The multidisciplinary approach in evaluating the history of Amazonia has resulted in a comprehensive volume that provides novel insights into the evolution of this region.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDedication to \u003ci\u003eThomas van der Hammen\u003c\/i\u003e vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue xii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas van der Hammen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: Amazonia, landscape and species evolution 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarina Hoorn and Frank P. Wesselingh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Tectonic processes as driving mechanisms for palaeogeographical and palaeoenvironmental evolution in Amazonia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Geological evolution of the Amazonian Craton 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSalomon B. Kroonenberg and Emond W.F. de Roever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Paleozoic Solimões and Amazonas basins and the Acre foreland basin of Brazil 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoaquim Ribeiro Wanderley-Filho, Jaime Fernandes Eiras, Paulo Roberto da Cruz Cunha and Paulus H. van der Ven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Tectonic history of the Andes and sub-Andean zones: implications for the development of the Amazon drainage basin 38\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndres Mora, Patrice Baby, Martin Roddaz, Mauricio Parra, Stéphane Brusset, Wilber Hermoza and Nicolas Espurt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Cenozoic sedimentary evolution of the Amazonian foreland basin system 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMartin Roddaz, Wilber Hermoza, Andres Mora, Patrice Baby, Mauricio Parra, Frédéric Christophoul, Stéphane Brusset and Nicolas Espurt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Nazca Ridge and uplift of the Fitzcarrald Arch: implications for regional geology in northern South America 89\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicolas Espurt, Patrice Baby, Stéphane Brusset, Martin Roddaz, Wilber Hermoza and Jocelyn Barbarand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Cenozoic Depositional Systems in Amazonia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Amazonian Craton and its influence on past fluvial systems (Mesozoic-Cenozoic, Amazonia) 103\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarina Hoorn, Martin Roddaz, Rodolfo Dino, Emilio Soares, Cornelius Uba, Diana Ochoa-Lozano and Russell Mapes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The development of the Amazonian mega-wetland (Miocene; Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia) 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarina Hoorn, Frank P. Wesselingh, Jussi Hovikoski and Javier Guerrero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Marine influence in Amazonia: evidence from the geological record 143\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJussi Hovikoski, Frank P. Wesselingh, Matti Räsänen, Murray Gingras and Hubert B. Vonhof\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Megafan environments in northern South America and their impact on Amazon Neogene aquatic ecosystems 162\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. Justin Wilkinson, Larry G. Marshall, John G. Lundberg and Mikhail H. Kreslavsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Long-term landscape development processes in Amazonia 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorg Irion and Risto Kalliola\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Amazonian Climate, Past and Present\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Climate variation in Amazonia during the Neogene and the Quaternary 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHubert B. Vonhof and Ron J.G. Kaandorp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Modelling the response of Amazonian climate to the uplift of the Andean mountain range 211\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePierre Sepulchre, Lisa C. Sloan and Frédéric Fluteau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Modern Andean rainfall variation during ENSO cycles and its impact on the Amazon drainage basin 223\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBodo Bookhagen and Manfred R. Strecker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Cenozoic Development of Terrestrial and Aquatic Biota: Insights from the Fossil Record\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 A review of Tertiary mammal faunas and birds from western Amazonia 245\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancisco Ricardo Negri, Jean Bocquentin-Villanueva, Jorge Ferigolo and Pierre-Olivier Antoine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Neogene crocodile and turtle fauna in northern South America 259\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDouglas Riff, Pedro Seyferth R. Romano, Gustavo Ribeiro Oliveira and Orangel A. Aguilera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Amazonian Neogene fish fauna 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn G. Lundberg, Mark H. Sabaj Pérez, Wasila M. Dahdul and Orangel A. Aguilera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Amazonian aquatic invertebrate faunas (Mollusca, Ostracoda) and their development over the past 30 million years 302\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank P. Wesselingh and Maria-Inês F. Ramos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The origin of the modern Amazon rainforest: implications of the palynological and palaeobotanical record 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarlos Jaramillo, Carina Hoorn, Silane A.F. Silva, Fatima Leite, Fabiany Herrera, Luis Quiroz, Rodolfo Dino and Luzia Antonioli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Biotic development of Quaternary Amazonia: a palynological perspective 335\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHermann Behling, Mark Bush and Henry Hooghiemstra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Modern Perspectives on the Origin of Amazonian Biota\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Contribution of current and historical processes to patterns of tree diversity and composition of the Amazon 349\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHans ter Steege, ATDN (Amazon Tree Diversity Network: collective author) and RAINFOR (The Amazon Forest Inventory Network: collective author)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Composition and diversity of northwestern Amazonian rainforests in a geoecological context 360\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoost F. Duivenvoorden and Alvaro J. Duque\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Diversification of the Amazonian flora and its relation to key geological and environmental events: a molecular perspective 373\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. Toby Pennington and Christopher W. Dick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Molecular studies and phylogeography of Amazonian tetrapods and their relation to geological and climatic models 386\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlexandre Antonelli, Adrián Quijada-Mascareñas, Andrew J. Crawford, John M. Bates, Paúl M. Velazco and Wolfgang Wüster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Molecular signatures of Neogene biogeographical events in the Amazon fish fauna 405\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNathan R. Lovejoy, Stuart C. Willis and James S. Albert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Synthesis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 On the origin of Amazonian landscapes and biodiversity: a synthesis 421\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank P. Wesselingh, Carina Hoorn, Salomon B. Kroonenberg, Alexandre Antonelli, John G. Lundberg, Hubert B. Vonhof and Henry Hooghiemstra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 433\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The volume edited by Hoorn \u0026amp; Wesselingh is a must read for everyone studying geology and palaeontology of Amazonia . . . Therefore, the reviewer feels it necessary to recommended this volume strongly for all specialists in Cenozoic palaeoenvironments.\" (Zentralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie, 1 January 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"In this comprehensive book, a wealth of detailed information integrates what we know of geological and climatic processes and the evolution of the tremendous biodiversity of the Amazonian region . . . This book will be a vital reference for Amazonian researchers and aficionados for many years to come. Current Amazonian researchers and any student contemplating graduate study in Amazonian geology, paleontology, phylogeography, or evolution should read this volume from cover to cover.\" (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 June 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Recommenced. Academic audiences, upper-division undergraduates.\" (Choice, October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCarina Hoorn\u003c\/b\u003e is a paleoecologist who studied geology and holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and an MSc in Science Communication (Imperial College, London). Currently she is liaised to the University of Amsterdam and her main research interests are Amazonia, the Himalayas, Tibet, and the coastal lagoons of Oman.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Wesselingh\u003c\/b\u003e is a molluscan palaeontologist who studied geology at the Vrije Universiteit (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and holds a PhD from the University of Turku (Finland). Frank works at Naturalis, the Natural History Museum in Leiden (The Netherlands), and his research interests are fossil molluscan faunas of long-lived lakes, the North Sea Basin and the Indo-West Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eAmazonia, Landscape and Species Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e is written with the following aims:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eto explain the geological processes that formed Amazonia;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eto explore the extent to which Amazonian biodiversity can be explained through pre-Quaternary processes;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eto show how our understanding of the evolution of the Amazonian landscape, flora and fauna can be improved by combining geological and biological research;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eto provide a starting point for future research in Amazonia.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book focuses on geological history as the critical factor in determining the present biodiversity and landscapes of Amazonia. We explore the different driving mechanisms for landscape evolution by reviewing the history of the Amazonian Craton, the associated sedimentary basins, and the role of mountain uplift and climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the book we provide an insight into the Meso- and Cenozoic record of Amazonia that was characterized by fluvial and long-lived lake systems and a highly diverse flora and fauna. This fauna includes giants such as the ca. 12 m long caiman Purussaurus, but also a varied fish fauna and fragile molluscs, whilst fossil pollen and spores form relics of ancestral swamps and rainforests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe also review the molecular datasets of the modern Amazonian rainforest and aquatic ecosystem, and discuss the possible relations between the origin of Amazonian species diversity and the palaeogeographic, palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental evolution of northern South America. The multidisciplinary approach in evaluating the history of Amazonia has resulted in a comprehensive volume that provides novel insights into the evolution of this region.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is written by leading scientists of the Amazonian research community and, whilst serving as reference to all scientists working in the region, will be of particular interest to students and researchers concerned with the natural history of the region. Potential readers will include geologists, geographers and biologists who wish to understand the evolution of landscapes and biota of this unique region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988717551845,"sku":"NP9781405181136","price":246.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405181136.jpg?v=1761781314","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/amazonia-landscape-and-species-evolution-isbn-9781405181136","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}