Published in Nature Communications · View the paper (DOI)
A new study reveals that mass extinctions have predictable consequences, leading to low diversity and the emergence of dominant species. The researchers analyzed nearly 900 animal species between 260-175 million years ago and found a global pattern of 'disaster faunas'.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Evolution: The beneficiaries of mass extinction University of Birmingham · Oct 10, 2017 · first to report
- Mass extinctions led to low species diversity, dinosaur rule North Carolina State University · Oct 10, 2017