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paleoecology  

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  • Paleoecology is the study of extinct organisms or groups of organisms in relation to their environments by means of their fossil records. Through these records we can discover how ancient plants and animals lived, fed, bred, and died. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Paleoecology]

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