The Cambrian explosion and the emergence of modern ecosystems;L'Explosion cambrienne ou l'émergence des écosystèmes modernes

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 133-154

  Vannier, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Burgess; Cambrian; Canada; Chengjiang; Ecosystem; Food chain; Predation; South China; Trophic structure

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CAMBRIAN; COLONIZATION; EMERGENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD CHAIN; FOSSIL RECORD; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ASIA; CANADA; CHENGJIANG; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH AMERICA; YUNNAN;

ANIMALIA; METAZOA;

EID: 61449188210     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2008.10.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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