Extinction magnitude of animals in the near future
Extinction magnitude of animals in the near future
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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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 already underway. However, the future extinction magnitude has not been quantitatively estimated. Here, I show that the sixth major mass extinction (defined as > 60% sp...
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Extinction magnitude of animals in the near future
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-022-23369-5