Examines the role of trace fossils, fossil leaves and paleosols in paleoclimate and paleoecological reconstruction

Demonstrates special techniques such as geometric morphometrics, isotope analysis of biominerals, and analysis of dental tissue to understand past climate and environmental conditions

Reviews exhaustively the key recent research in organismal approaches used to reconstruct Cenozoic ecosystems

1 Introduction to Paleoecological Reconstruction Darin A. Croft, Denise F. Su, and Scott W. Simpson.- 2 Estimation of Body Size in Fossil Mammals Samantha S.B. Hopkins.- 3 Functional Morphology of the Postcranial Skeleton Rachel H. Dunn.- 4 Evolutionary Dental Morphology Alistair R. Evans and Silvia Pineda-Munoz.- 5 Using Dental Mesowear and Microwear for Dietary Inference: A Review of Current Techniques and Applications Jeremy L. Green and Darin A. Croft.- 6 Permanent Record: The Use of Dental and Bone Microstructure to Assess Life History Evolution and Ecology Russell Hogg.- 7 Isotopic Ecology from Biominerals Pennilyn Higgins.- 8 Reconstructing Terrestrial Paleoenvironments Using Sedimentary Organic Biomarkers Melissa A. Berke.- 9 Paleopedology as a Tool for Reconstructing Paleoenvironments and Paleoecology Emily J. Beverly, William E. Lukens, and Gary E. Stinchcomb.- 10 The Role of Continental Trace Fossils in Cenozoic Paleoenvironmental and Paleoecological Reconstructions Daniel Hembree.- 11 Fossil Pollen and Spores in Paleoecology Luke Mander and Surangi W. Punyasena.- 12 Phytoliths in Paleoecology: Analytical Considerations, Current Use, and Future Directions Caroline A.E. Strömberg, Regan E. Dunn, Camilla Crifò, and Elisha B. Harris.- 13 Reconstructing Paleoclimate and Paleoecology Using Fossil Leaves Daniel J. Peppe, Aly Baumgartner, Andrew Flynn, and Benjamin Blonder.- 14 Three-Dimensional Geometric Morphometrics in Paleoecology Sabrina C. Curran.- 15 Ecomorphology W. Andrew Barr.- 16 Mammal Community Structure Analysis Kris Kovarovic, Denise F. Su, and Kari Lintulaakso.- 17 Ecometrics: A Trait-based Approach to Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction Wesley A. Vermillion, P. David Polly, Jason J. Head, Jussi T. Eronen, and A. Michelle Lawing.- 18 Summary and Synthesis Denise F. Su and Darin A. Croft.