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Mass Extinctions and the Structure and Function of Ecosystems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2017

Pincelli M. Hull  and
Simon A. F. Darroch
Pincelli M. Hull
Affiliation:
Department of Geology & Geophysics, Yale University, PO Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109 USA
Simon A. F. Darroch
Affiliation:
Department of Geology & Geophysics, Yale University, PO Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109 USA
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Abstract

Mass extinctions shape the history of life and can be used to inform understanding of the current biodiversity crisis. In this paper, a general introduction is provided to the methods used to investigate the ecosystem effects of mass extinctions (Part I) and to explore major patterns and outstanding research questions in the field (Part II). The five largest mass extinctions of the Phanerozoic had profoundly different effects on the structure and function of ecosystems, although the causes of these differences are currently unclear. Outstanding questions and knowledge gaps are identified that need to be addressed if the fossil record is to be used as a means of informing the dynamics of future biodiversity loss and ecosystem change.

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The Paleontological Society Papers , Volume 19: Ecosystem Paleobiology and Geobiology , October 2013 , pp. 115 - 156
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