Earth’s eccentricity shapes evolution
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more
Related to:Beaufort, L.; Bolton, C.T.; Sarr, A.-C.; Suchéras-Marx, B.; Rosenthal, Y.; Donnadieu, Y.; Barbarin, N.; Bova, S.; Cornuault, P.; Gally, Y.; Gray, E.; Mazur, J.-C.; Tetard, M. (2021). Cyclic evolution of phytoplankton forced by changes in tropical seasonality. Nature (Lond.) 601(7891): 79-84. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04195-7, more
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Abstract |
Analysis of plankton fossils has revealed pulses of size diversity that are inextricably linked to the degree of circularity of Earth’s orbits. Could this orbital variability provide a beat that dictates the rhythm of evolution? |
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