Beschreibung
This book will cover the entire evolutionary history that the terrestrial plants have recorded in Brazilian sedimentary rocks, ranging from the first vestiges of terrestrial environments colonization about 400 million years ago, until reaching the eve of the present time, when the current vegetation formations were organizing to reach their current distribution in modern biomes. At present Brazil is home to the world's greatest plant biodiversity and we aim to offer here an opportunity to appreciate how this floral biodiversity originated and developed in these lowlands of South America, through chapters elaborated by the best Brazilian and foreign experts who dedicate to elucidate the evolution of the ancient flora in this part of the planet.
Autorenporträt
Roberto Iannuzzi is a Brazilian biologist and holds a PhD in Geosciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). He is currently a Full Professor at UFGRS, where he also coordinates the Institute of Geosciences Research Committee. He was the president of the Brazilian Society of Paleontology from 2009 to 2013 and has published over 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has also published some books in Portuguese, such as Paleobotânica (2005) and Antes dos Dinossauros (2004) (Before the dinosaurs). Ronny Rößler is a German geologist, holds a PhD from Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg where he became an honorary professor in 2017. Director of the Museum of Natural History at Chemnitz since 1995, he is also one of the editors-in-chief of the journal Palaeontographica B and served in the advisory board of the Paleontological Society from 2008 to 2010. Lutz Kunzmann is a German paleontologist and holds a PhD from the Humboldt University. Head of section and curator of paleobotany at Senckenbert Natural History Collections since 1994, he is currently the treasurer of the International Organisation of Palaeobotany and one of the editors-in-chief of Palaeontographica B.
Herstellerkennzeichnung:
Springer Verlag GmbH
Tiergartenstr. 17
69121 Heidelberg
DE
E-Mail: juergen.hartmann@springer.com
