Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation
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Louys, Julien
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Article
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2012
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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German
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The fossil record contains unique long-term insights into how ecosystems form and function which cannot be determined simply by examining modern systems. It also provides a record of endangered species through time, which allow us to make conservation decisions based on thousands to millions of year