Large glacial–interglacial fluctuations occurred during the late Palaeozoic. Geochemical and fossil data show these cycles were marked by coincident shifts in the carbon cycle and terrestrial biosphere.
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Myers, T. CO2 and late Palaeozoic glaciation. Nature Geosci 9, 803–804 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2832
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