The link between the Permian–Triassic mass extinction (252 million years ago) and the
emplacement of the Siberian Traps Large Igneous Province (STLIP) was first proposed in …

The oceans appear ideal for biodiversity—they have unlimited water, a large area, are well
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …

Human activities and climate change threaten marine biodiversity worldwide, though
sensitivity to these stressors varies considerably by species and taxonomic group. Map** …

Global change drivers are known to interact in their effects on biodiversity, but much
research to date ignores this complexity. As a consequence, there are problems in the …

If habitat destruction or overexploitation of populations is severe, species loss can occur
directly and abruptly. Yet the final descent to extinction is often driven by synergistic …

To reduce future loss of biodiversity and to allocate conservation funds effectively, the major
drivers behind large‐scale extinction processes must be identified. A promising approach is …

Explaining variation in species richness among provinces and other large geographic
regions remains one of the most challenging problems at the intersection of ecology and …

Habitat loss, climate change, over-exploitation, disease and other factors have been
hypothesised in the global decline of amphibian biodiversity. However, the relative …

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, ie the trigger …

The greatest loss of biodiversity in the history of animal life occurred at the end of the
Permian Period (∼ 252 million years ago). This biotic catastrophe coincided with an interval …