Download or read book Macroevolution in Deep Time written by Rituparna Bose and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-01-26 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prerequisite to investigating the underlying causes behind mass extinction is a profound understanding of the evolutionary history of both living and dead species. It is especially important to appreciate the significance of such studies in extinct organisms; especially in organisms that were abundant in a certain geologic era, but have subsequently dwindled or become extinct. Such studies should help to accurately evaluate patterns of evolution in extinct species lineages and help predict the same in its modern analogs. The book includes cutting edge research in evolutionary biology that should serve as a starting point for conservation. ​