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palaeobiology
(redirected from paleobiological)

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paleobiology, palaeobiology
the branch of paleontology that studies fossil plants and animals. — paleobiologist, palaeobiologist, n. — paleobiologic, palaeobiologic, paleobiological, palaeobiological, adj.
See also: Fossils
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Noun1.palaeobiology - a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
paleobiology
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
fossilology, palaeontology, paleontology - the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
palaeobotany, paleobotany - the study of fossil plants
palaeozoology, paleozoology - the study of fossil animals
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For many years, paleobiological researchers interested in the history of biodiversity have focused on charting the many ups (evolutionary radiations) and downs (mass extinctions) that punctuate the history of life.
Extinction rates higher in open-ocean settings during mass wipeouts by Asian News International
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vizcaya--itself a Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical pastiche--clashes deliriously with the movement vocabulary developed by Skybrook, drawn from paleobiological speculation about Neanderthal locomotion, plus caveman films.
Catherine Sullivan: Metro Pictures by Richard, Frances / Artforum International
The preserved disarticulated paleobiological indicators in the peat and organic sediment or geochemical markers in the peat and deep interstitial waters have been the primary tools for reconstructing these past events.
Geology of Canadian Wetlands by Warner, Barry G. / Geoscience Canada
 
 
 
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