Lyons, S. Kathleen, Behrensmeyer, Anna K., and Wagner, Peter J., editors. 2019. Foundations of Paleoecology: Classic Papers with Commentaries. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226618340.001.0001.
This book brings together forty-four classic papers published between 1924 and 1999 that trace the origins and development of paleoecology. The articles cross taxonomic groups, habitat types, geographic areas, and time and have made substantial contributions to our knowledge of the evolution of life. Encompassing the full breadth of paleoecology, the book is divided into six parts: community and ecosystem dynamics, community reconstruction, diversity dynamics, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, species interaction, and taphonomy. Each paper is also introduced by a contemporary expert who gives context and explains its importance to ongoing paleoecological research. A comprehensive introduction to the field, Foundations of Paleoecology will be an essential reference for new students and established paleoecologists alike.
