Temporal resolution reshapes dynamics of inferred community structure and extinction selectivity across the Permian-Triassic mass extinction
Baran Karapunar, Tanya Strydom, Andrew P. Beckerman, William Joseph Foster, Jennifer A. Dunne, Paul B. Wignall, Pincelli M. Hull, Catalina Pimiento, Crispin T. S. Little, Andy J. Ridgwell, Alexander M. Dunhill
This study shows that high temporal resolution reveals abrupt ecological changes and shifts in extinction selectivity during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, which coarse resolution obscures.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2026 · PreprintPaleontology