EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

paleoecology
type: Concept

deprecated concept
type: Concept

paleoecology
type: Concept
in scheme: EnvThes
contributor: 0000-0003-0320-0692
is replaced by: paleoecology
alternative label: palaeoecology
scope note: US LTER controlled vocabulary
definition: [Wikipedia, 2013-10-01] Paleoecology uses data from fossils and subfossils to reconstruct the ecosystems of the past. It involves the study of fossil organisms and their associated remains, including their life cycle, living interactions, natural environment, and manner of death and burial to reconstruct the paleoenvironment.
broader: deprecated concept
deprecated: true