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1 lip 2011 · A mass extinction or extinction event refers to an abrupt decrease in the number of species in a short span of geological time. The term is different from simple extinction that denotes in...
1 lut 2020 · Current mass extinction is underway through anthropogenic activities, widespread diseases, and the possibility of extraterrestrial bolide impacts.
8 wrz 2023 · Theory regarding the causation of mass extinctions is in need of systematization, which is the focus of this contribution. Every mass extinction has both an ultimate cause, i.e., the...
Every mass extinction has both an ultimate cause, i.e. the trigger that leads to various changes, one more proximate cause(s), i.e. the specific climato-environmental changes that result in elevated biotic mortality.
22 wrz 2023 · ‘Mass extinctions’ have been a hot topic for several decades. What triggers a mass extinction? How does a mass extinction impact the evolution of life? How does our ecosystem recover after a mass extinction? These questions attracted the interest of both scientists and the public alike.
11 wrz 1997 · This is the first systematic review of the mass extinctions of all organisms, plant and animal, terrestrial and marine, that have occurred in the history of life. This includes the major crisis 250 million years ago which nearly wiped out all life on Earth.
8 wrz 2023 · Theory and classification of mass extinction causation. T. Algeo, Jun Shen. Published in National Science Review 8 September 2023. Environmental Science, Geology. ABSTRACT Theory regarding the causation of mass extinctions is in need of systematization, which is the focus of this contribution.
