The Toarcian oceanic anoxic event disrupted terrestrial ecosystems as well as the marine realm, according to analyses of microfossils derived from land plants. Changes in diversity and composition were initially more rapid in terrestrial ecosystems.
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Mander, L., McElwain, J.C. Toarcian land vegetation loss. Nat. Geosci. 12, 405–406 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-019-0366-y
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