EnvThes
paleoecology
deprecated concept
palaeoecology
US LTER controlled vocabulary
[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.