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Temporal and Spatial Processes and Dynamics of the Permian−Triassic Boundary Mass Extinction (PTBME) in South China

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Stratigraphy Around the Permian–Triassic Boundary of South China

Part of the book series: New Records of the Great Dying in South China ((NRGDSC))

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The end-Permian mass extinction is the most severe biodiversity crisis during the Phanerozoic and the extinction process has long been debated.

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He, WH., Shi, G.R., Zhang, KX., Suzuki, N., Wang, H., Zhang, XH. (2023). Temporal and Spatial Processes and Dynamics of the Permian−Triassic Boundary Mass Extinction (PTBME) in South China. In: He, Wh., et al. Stratigraphy Around the Permian–Triassic Boundary of South China. New Records of the Great Dying in South China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9350-5_5

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