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What is conservation paleobiology? Tracking 20 years of research and development

Erin M. Dillon, Jaleigh Q. Pier, Jansen A. Smith, Nussaïbah B. Raja, Danijela Dimitrijević, Elizabeth L. Austin, Jonathan D. Cybulski, Julia De Entrambasaguas, Stephen R. Durham, Carolin M. Grether, Himadri Sekhar Haldar, Kristína Kocáková, Chien-Hsiang Lin, Ilaria Mazzini, Alexis M. Mychajliw, Amy L. Ollendorf, Catalina Pimiento Orcid Logo, Omar R. Regalado Fernández, Isaiah E. Smith, Gregory P. Dietl

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Volume: 10

Swansea University Author: Catalina Pimiento Orcid Logo

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Conservation paleobiology has coalesced over the last two decades since its formal coining, united by the goal of applying geohistorical records to inform the conservation, management, and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Yet, the field is still attempting to form an identity dist...

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