Cambrian integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China
Abstract The Cambrian Period is the first period of the Phanerozoic Eon and witnessed the
explosive appearance of the metazoans, representing the beginning of the modern earth-life …
explosive appearance of the metazoans, representing the beginning of the modern earth-life …
The end of the Ediacara biota: Extinction, biotic replacement, or Cheshire Cat?
The Ediacaran–Cambrian transition signals a drastic change in both diversity and
ecosystem construction. The Ediacara biota (consisting of various metazoan stem lineages …
ecosystem construction. The Ediacara biota (consisting of various metazoan stem lineages …
Snowball Earth climate dynamics and Cryogenian geology-geobiology
Geological evidence indicates that grounded ice sheets reached sea level at all latitudes
during two long-lived Cryogenian (58 and≥ 5 My) glaciations. Combined uranium-lead and …
during two long-lived Cryogenian (58 and≥ 5 My) glaciations. Combined uranium-lead and …
[HTML][HTML] Constraints on the timescale of animal evolutionary history
Dating the tree of life is a core endeavor in evolutionary biology. Rates of evolution are
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
Towards an Ediacaran time scale: problems, protocols, and prospects
Abstract The Ediacaran Period follows the Cryogenian Period in the wake of a snowball
Earth glaciation and precedes the Cambrian Period with its rising tide of animal radiation. It …
Earth glaciation and precedes the Cambrian Period with its rising tide of animal radiation. It …
New high‐resolution age data from the Ediacaran–Cambrian boundary indicate rapid, ecologically driven onset of the Cambrian explosion
The replacement of the late Precambrian Ediacaran biota by morphologically disparate
animals at the beginning of the Phanerozoic was a key event in the history of life on Earth …
animals at the beginning of the Phanerozoic was a key event in the history of life on Earth …
Decoupling of body-plan diversification and ecological structuring during the Ediacaran–Cambrian transition: evolutionary and geobiological feedbacks
The rapid appearance of bilaterian clades at the beginning of the Phanerozoic is one of the
most intriguing topics in macroevolution. However, the complex feedbacks between …
most intriguing topics in macroevolution. However, the complex feedbacks between …
The links between Neoproterozoic tectonics, paleoenvironment and Cambrian explosion in the Yangtze Block, China
The correlation between Neoproterozoic tectonics, paleoenvironment and early life are
crucial for understanding the evolution of the Earth's habitability. The Yangtze Block …
crucial for understanding the evolution of the Earth's habitability. The Yangtze Block …
The origin of animals: can molecular clocks and the fossil record be reconciled?
The evolutionary emergence of animals is one of the most significant episodes in the history
of life, but its timing remains poorly constrained. Molecular clocks estimate that animals …
of life, but its timing remains poorly constrained. Molecular clocks estimate that animals …
Low-oxygen waters limited habitable space for early animals
The oceans at the start of the Neoproterozoic Era (1,000–541 million years ago, Ma) were
dominantly anoxic, but may have become progressively oxygenated, coincident with the rise …
dominantly anoxic, but may have become progressively oxygenated, coincident with the rise …