Amazonia Landscape and Species Evolution A Look into the Past 1st Edition by Carina Hoorn, Frank Wesselingh ISBN 1444306413 9781444306415

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ISBN 10: 1444306413

ISBN 13: 9781444306415 

Author: Carina Hoorn, Frank Wesselingh 

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.

This 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.

Finally, 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.

Table of contents:

Part I: Tectonic processes as driving mechanisms for palaeogeographical and palaeoenvironmental evolution in Amazonia

1. Geological evolution of the Amazonian Craton
2. The Paleozoic Solimões and Amazonas basins and the Acre foreland basin of Brazil
3. Tectonic history of the Andes and sub-Andean zones: implications for the development of the Amazon drainage basin
4. Cenozoic sedimentary evolution of the Amazonian foreland basin system
5. The Nazca Ridge and uplift of the Fitzcarrald Arch: implications for regional geology in northern South America

Part II: Cenozoic Depositional Systems in Amazonia
6. The Amazonian Craton and its influence on past fluvial systems (Mesozoic-Cenozoic, Amazonia)
7. The development of the Amazonian mega-wetland (Miocene; Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia)
8. Marine influence in Amazonia: evidence from the geological record
9. Megafan environments in northern South America and their impact on Amazon Neogene aquatic ecosystems
10. Long-term landscape development processes in Amazonia

Part III: Amazonian Climate, Past and Present
11. Climate variation in Amazonia during the Neogene and the Quaternary
12. Modelling the response of Amazonian climate to the uplift of the Andean mountain range
13. Modern Andean rainfall variation during ENSO cycles and its impact on the Amazon drainage basin

Part IV: Cenozoic Development of Terrestrial and Aquatic Biota: Insights from the Fossil Record
14. A review of Tertiary mammal faunas and birds from western Amazonia
15. Neogene crocodile and turtle fauna in northern South America
16. The Amazonian Neogene fish fauna
17. Amazonian aquatic invertebrate faunas (Mollusca, Ostracoda) and their development over the past 30 million years
18. The origin of the modern Amazon rainforest: implications of the palynological and palaeobotanical record
19. Biotic development of Quaternary Amazonia: a palynological perspective

Part V: Modern Perspectives on the Origin of Amazonian Biota
20. Contribution of current and historical processes to patterns of tree diversity and composition of the Amazon
21. Composition and diversity of northwestern Amazonian rainforests in a geoecological context
22. Diversification of the Amazonian flora and its relation to key geological and environmental events: a molecular perspective
23. Molecular studies and phylogeography of Amazonian tetrapods and their relation to geological and climatic models
24. Molecular signatures of Neogene biogeographical events in the Amazon fish fauna

Part VI: Synthesis
25. On the origin of Amazonian landscapes and biodiversity: a synthesis

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