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Describe what kinds of information can be learned from a single fossil, including information about the organism and its environment.

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter23: Paleobiology And Macroevolution

Section23.1: The Fossil Record

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