Large igneous province (LIP) eruptions are increasingly considered to have driven mass
extinction events throughout the Phanerozoic; however, uncertainties in radiometric age …

Abstract The Late Paleozoic (Early Devonian to Middle Permian) was an interval of profound
changes in Earth-surface systems, reflected in dynamic interplay among the biosphere …

Biotic activities are involved in almost all sedimentation processes throughout the
evolutionary history of life on our planet. However, deep-time organism-induced …

The modern loss of species diversity has been labelled the 'sixth extinction'subsequent to
the five major mass extinctions widely recognised in the Phanerozoic geologic record–the …

Large igneous provinces (LIPs) are commonly associated with mass extinctions. However,
the precise relations between LIPs and their impacts on biodiversity is enigmatic, given that …

The colonization and expansion of plants on land is considered one of the most profound
ecological revolutions, yet the precise timing remains controversial. Because land …

There have been five major mass extinctions and some minor mass extinctions of animals
since early animal diversification 540–520 Myr ago. It is said that a sixth mass extinction is …

Current understanding of biodiversity changes in the Permian is presented, especially the
consensus and disagreement on the tempo, duration, and pattern of end-Guadalupian and …

Abstract The Guadalupian Epoch is marked by the formation of the Pangean supercontinent,
global sea-level change, rifting and drifting of the Cimmerian continents, formation of large …

The timing and causation of the Capitanian (late Middle Permian) biocrisis remain
controversial. Here, a detailed uranium-isotopic (δ 238 U) profile was generated for the mid …