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The Study of Trace Fossils

A Synthesis of Principles, Problems, and Procedures in Ichnology

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Introduction to Ichnology

  2. The Geological Significance of Trace Fossils

  3. Selected Groups of Trace Fossils

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About this book

In 1971 I published a review of ichnology other concentrating only on traces made (Houston AAPG: SEPM Trace Fossil Field by a certain group of organisms, regardless Trip Guidebook) that I thought could be of their setting. Nevertheless, needless re­ dundancy has hopefully been eliminated. expanded rather easily into a worthwhile Some of the chapters are more special­ book on the subject. I probed that possi­ ized than others (because of the nature of bility for a while, thinking that I would particular topics); hence, these may be write the book myself. As I began to out­ somewhat less familiar or "comprehensible" line the chapters in more detail, however, than others-depending upon the reader's it soon became apparent that my personal own interests and background. Other dif­ knowledge of too many facets of ichnology ferences in the scope and content of vari­ scraped bottom all too soon. I quickly de­ ous chapters stem from the simple fact cided that a better book could be produced that a considerably greater backlog of pre­ by soliciting specific contributions from vious work is available in certain facets of other workers who, collectively, had first­ ichnology than in others. But we hope hand experience with virtually every aspect that all of the chapters will prove to be use­ of the field. That became the actual plan, ful to anyone wishing to delve 'into them. the result of which is this book.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

    Robert W. Frey

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Study of Trace Fossils

  • Book Subtitle: A Synthesis of Principles, Problems, and Procedures in Ichnology

  • Editors: Robert W. Frey

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65923-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1975

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-65925-6Published: 25 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-65923-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 562

  • Topics: Paleontology, Behavioral Sciences

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