Chapter 1 Introduction
  1.1 Definition of Paleoecology
  1.2 Study History and Present Situation of Paleoecology
  1.3 Objects of Study in Paleoecology
  1.4 Basic Principles and Approaches in Paleoecology
  1.5 Basic Qualities of the Fossil Record
第2章 生物与环境
  2.1 生态因素
  2.2 生物的生活方式
  2.3 生物的生活环境
Chapter 3 Taxonomic Uniformitarianism of Main Fossil Taxa
  3.1 Calcareous Algae
  3.2 Foraminifera
  3.3 Sponges
  3.4 Coelenterata (Corals)
  3.5 Bryozoa
  3.6 Brachiopods
  3.7 Molluscs
  3.8 Arthropods
  3.9 Echinoderms
  3.10 Land Plants and Vertebrates
第4章 化石形成和埋藏学
  4.1 埋藏学简介
  4.2 埋藏过程及其控制因素
  4.3 生物的死亡和分解
  4.4 生物遗体的搬运和埋藏
  4.5 生物遗体的石化作用
  4.6 化石群和化石产地分析
第5章 群体古生态学——居群和群落
  5.1 居群
  5.2 群落
Chapter 6 Trace Fossils and Their Significance in Sedimentary Environment
  6.1 Trace Fossil Classification
  6.2 Trace Fossil Analysis and Environmental Interpretation
  6.3 Trace Fossils as Clues to Sedimentation
  6.4 Organisms as Impetus of Sedimentation
  6.5 Response of Trace Fossil Abundance to the Sedimentary Environment
  6.6 Application of Biogenic Structures to Environmental Interpretation—Advancement in Studies of Ichnology
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