Abstract
Preface. Palaeodiversity and Palaeoecology of Iberian Ecosystems. New insights into the Phanaerozoic biotas from Spain and Portugal
Highlights
Understanding the past ecosystems requires a holistic approach, including systematic, palaeogeographic, palaeoecologic and evolutionary studies
The evolution of the climatic conditions and its consequences on the planetary ecosystems are uncertain, and they could lead eventually to an irreversible ecological shift in state at a planetary scale similar to those produced by glacial dynamics, the ‘Big Five’ mass extinctions or the Cambrian explosion (Barnosky et al, 2012)
It is evident that global dynamics influence local conditions, so the pertinent debate is about the extent that local factors significantly influence global ecological states
Summary
Understanding the past ecosystems requires a holistic approach, including systematic, palaeogeographic, palaeoecologic and evolutionary studies. A small, but representative sample of these localities is presented in this volume. More than 45 contributions were presented, providing a representative view of the state-of-art and multidisciplinary paleontological techniques carried out in Portugal and Spain.
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