Evolutionary biologists have long been concerned by the
incompleteness of the fossil record. Although our knowledge of the
diversity of life in 'deep time' has improved, many lineages of
extant animals and plants still have only sparse fossil
documentation. Even groups with 'hard parts' that render them
suitable for fossilization often only have a limited record. Thus,
although the fossil record is viewed as critical to the
reconstruction of the evolutionary history of life, many biologists
question its utility. Fortunately discoveries of occurrences of
exceptionally preserved fossils, known as conservation Lagerstatten
(Konservat-Lagerstatten), shed much light on the past diversity of
life. This volume reviews selected conservation Lagerstatten for
terrestrial animals and plants throughout the Phanerozoic worldwide
and includes sites in Asia, Europe and North and South America.
Together the papers demonstrate the enormous progress made in
recent years both in documenting the biodiversity of such
extraordinary fossil deposits and also in elucidating the
geological conditions for and biogeochemical processes behind the
formation of conservation Lagerstatten. Each contribution has been
written by eminent palaeontologists who have enlisted additional
expertise to make each chapter as comprehensive as possible. N.B.
Some corrections are available to this book and may be obtained
from the publisher
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