Early evolution of beetles regulated by the end-Permian deforestation

The end-Permian mass extinction (EPME) led to a severe terrestrial ecosystem collapse. However, the ecological response of insects—the most diverse group of organisms on Earth—to the EPME remains poorly understood. Here, we analyse beetle evolutionary history based on taxonomic diversity, morphologi...

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Main Authors: Xianye Zhao, Yilun Yu, Matthew E Clapham, Evgeny Yan, Jun Chen, Edmund A Jarzembowski, Xiangdong Zhao, Bo Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/72692