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The present pattern of seasonality is reflected in patterns in the biosphere. Patterns of seasonality must have been different in the past the fossil record of patterns in ancient biospheres can be useful in understanding climatic change and its biological consequences.
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seem about equally effective, although when greater resource demands are involved the fortifioation strategy is least affected. Observation of species in highly seasonal environments reveals that these strategies are in operation in nature (Boyce, 1979)
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They are also of potential interest in predicting biotic response to future climatic change. The strategies outlined above permit the survival of permanent communitiox in the "boom-and-bust" economies of highly seasonal enviromnents, even with their low carrying capacities.
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of narrowness or breadth of oceans, of the width of continental shelves (the height of sea level) , the prevalence of east-west versus north-south coastlines, and the geography of ocean gateways.
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188 Trendall, A
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