Ichnodisparity has been recently introduced as a concept to assess the variability of
morphologic plans in biogenic structures, revealing major innovations in body plan …

A remarkable diversity of bioerosion trace fossils is reflected by the plethora of ichnotaxa that
has been proposed for these structures during the past two centuries. Bioerosion traces …

"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …

The Martian surface is cold, dry, exposed to biologically harmful radiation and apparently
barren today. Nevertheless, there is clear geological evidence for warmer, wetter intervals in …

Contrasts between the Cambrian Explosion (CE) and the Great Ordovician Biodiversification
Event (GOBE) have long been recognized. Whereas the vast majority of body plans were …

The study of volcano-ice interactions, or'glaciovolcanism', is a field experiencing exponential
growth. This comprehensive volume presents a discussion of the distinctive processes and …

Bone is a substrate for bioerosion at equal rank with xylic and lithic substrates. Accordingly,
borings in bone have to be identified in an analogous way to other ichnogenera coined for …

In the temperate Azores carbonate factory, a substantial fraction of the calcareous skeletal
components is recycled by a remarkable biodiversity of biota producing bioerosion traces …

The search for life beyond Earth necessitates a rigorous and comprehensive examination of
biosignatures, the types of observable imprints that life produces. These imprints and our …

Rock‐dwelling, endolithic micro‐organisms can create tubular microcavities (TMCs) by the
dissolution of rock substrates. Microtunnels can also conceivably be formed by abiotic …