Knowledge gaps and missing links in understanding mass extinctions: Can mathematical modeling help?

2022/04/15 by Ivan Sudakow, Corinne Myers, Sergei Petrovskii +3 · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution #Ecosystem dynamics and resilience #Science and Climate Studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.plrev.2022.04.001

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