Paleontologists and geologists struggle with research questions often
complicated by the loss or even absence of key paleobiological and
paleoenvironmental information. Insight into this missing data can be
gained through direct exploration of analogous living organisms and
modern environments. Creative, experimental and interdisciplinary
treatments of such ancient-Earth analogs form the basis of Lessons from
the Living. This volume unites a diverse range of expert
paleontologists, neontologists and geologists presenting case studies
that cover a spectrum of topics, including functional morphology,
taphonomy, environments and organism-substrate interactions.