PALEOBIOLOGY

Paleobiology publishes original contributions of any length (but normally 10-50 manuscript pages) dealing with any aspect of biological paleontology. Emphasis is placed on biological or paleobiological processes and patterns, including macroevolution, extinction, diversification, speciation, functional morphology, bio-geography, phylogeny, paleoecology, molecular paleontology, taphonomy, natural selection and patterns of variation, abundance, and distribution in space and time, among others. Taxonomic papers are welcome if they have significant and broad applications. Papers concerning research on recent organisms and systems are appropriate if they are of particular interest to paleontologists. Papers should typically interest readers from more than one specialty. Proposals for symposium volumes should be discussed in advance with the editors.

古生物学出版任何长度(但通常是10-50页手稿)的原始贡献，涉及生物古生物学的任何方面。重点放在生物学或古生物学的过程和模式，包括大进化、灭绝、多样化、物种形成、功能形态学、生物地理学、系统发育、古生态学、分子古生物学、土语学、自然选择和变异、丰度和时空分布模式等。如果分类学论文具有重要和广泛的应用，那么它们是受欢迎的。如果古生物学家对最近的有机体和系统特别感兴趣，那么有关它们的研究论文是合适的。论文通常应该引起来自多个专业的读者的兴趣。专题讨论会各卷的建议应事先与编辑讨论。