Browsing by Subject "End Permian extinction event"

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    Extinctions: Past and Present Week 2 - The effect of extinctions
    (2017-03-17) Chinsamy-Turan, Anusuya
    In this video, Professor Anusaya Chinsamy-Turan reflects on the first and second mass extinction events that were discussed in previous videos. She discusses the topics covered in the previous week of the MOOC, specifically around the radiation of tetrapods and the development of bony fishes. She reflects on some of the specific effects these events had and introduces the topic of the End Permian extinction to be discussed in subsequent videos. This is video 6 in Week 2 of the Extinctions: Past and Present MOOC.
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    Extinctions: Past and Present Week 3 - Before and after the End Permian Extinction Event
    (2017-03-17) Chinsamy-Turan, Anusuya
    In this video, Professor Anusaya Chinsamy-Turan introduces the topic of the End Permian extinction which took place 252 million years ago and was the third and largest mass extinction event. She introduces postdoctoral researcher Michael Day who will discuss the Guadalupian extinction. She then introduces palaeontologist/geologist Roger Smith about the extraordinary mammal-like reptiles from South Africa. Finally, she introduces paleobotanist John Anderson about his research into the plant and insect biodiversity that spans the Permian-Triassic boundary.
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    Extinctions: Past and Present Week 3 - Lessons from the past
    (2017-03-17) Chinsamy-Turan, Anusuya
    In this video, Professor Anusaya Chinsamy-Turan reflects on the content presented in previous videos about the End Permian extinction event. She notes how this event had significant influence on the development of life, and in determing which species survived and diversified. She introduces the topic of subsequent videos: the End Trassic and the End Cretaceous extinction events.
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    Extinctions: Past and Present Week 3 - Plant and insect diversification
    (2017-03-17) Chinsamy-Turan, Anusuya; Anderson, John
    In this video, Professor Anusaya Chinsamy-Turan interviews Emeritus Professor John Anderson who reflects on how the End Permian extinction event wrought profound changes in the plant diversity of the time. He discusses specific examples of the change in the kinds of plants present before and after the End Permian event.