When there are mass extinctions they are usually followed by adaptive radiation and very rapid diversification. The last mass extinctions happened 65 million years ago.
Mass extinctions occur when extreme temperatures happen.https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/extinction3.htm
The fossil record shows that periods of mass extinctions are followed by bursts of diversity in organisms. This phenomenon is known as adaptive radiation, where surviving species rapidly diversify to fill empty ecological niches left by the extinct species.
The fossil record shows that periods of extinction are followed by bursts of diversity as new species evolve to fill vacant ecological niches. This pattern is known as adaptive radiation.
An asteroid from space, and Gradualevents
ice age,Noahs flood in bible
Mass extinctions are usually followed by long periods of low or absent population. Some species always survive a mass extinction, following the Darwinian law of survival. When the dinosaurs died out the mammals began to prevail and eventually took over.
The outcomes of each of the mass extinctions is that animal and/or bacteria die.
No, they are fundamental to the process of evolution. Mass extinctions are less common.
Bad things
Mass extinctions occur when extreme temperatures happen.https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/extinction3.htm
Most extinctions occur as background extinctions because they are longer time periods unlike the shorter mass extinctions which there were only two in the Paleozoic era, the Ordovician mass extinction, and the Permian/Triassic extinction in which 95% of all marine animals became extinct
The fossil record shows that periods of mass extinctions are followed by bursts of diversity in organisms. This phenomenon is known as adaptive radiation, where surviving species rapidly diversify to fill empty ecological niches left by the extinct species.
Adaptive Radiation
climate change
5 mass extinctions
order in which fossils are found in the fossil record.
Mass extinctions have had a profound impact on the history of life by dramatically altering the diversity and composition of species. They have caused major shifts in ecosystems and have created opportunities for new species to evolve and adapt. Additionally, mass extinctions have played a key role in shaping the evolutionary trajectory of life on Earth.