
Terrestrial 'life oasis' from end-Permian mass extinction period ...
3 days ago · A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction, the most severe biological ...
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth ... - Popular Science
4 days ago · In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and bounced back faster. During a cataclysmic mass extinction event, there are typically not many places to hide. ... Laura is a science news writer ...
Scientists Find Life-Thriving "Oasis" During Earth's Mass Extinction ...
1 day ago · A new study has revealed that a part of northwest China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as an oasis for plant life during Earth’s worst mass extinction 252 million years ago. The discovery contradicts the long-standing belief that land ecosystems completely collapsed during this catastrophic event. ... — China Science (@ChinaScience) March 14 ...
Oasis in Modern China Helped Ancient Life Survive Mass Extinction
2 days ago · A new study reveals that a region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin remained an oasis for plant life during Earth’s worst mass extinction. Credit: D. H. Yang / CC BY-NC 4.0.Artistic reconstruction of the terrestrial ecological landscape during, before, and after the end of the Permian mass extinction based on fossil palynomorphs, plants, and tetrapods recovered.
Refugium amidst ruins: Unearthing the lost flora that escaped ... - Science
4 days ago · This study presents a combined investigation of palynomorphs, plant, and tetrapod fossils found in the South Taodonggou (STD) Section, located in the Turpan-Hami Basin of Xinjiang Province, northwestern China ().The chronological sequence of these findings is established using a high-resolution Bayesian age model across the …
Turpan-Hami Basin: Ancient Oasis That Defied Earths Deadliest …
4 days ago · Science. Key Takeaways. A Hidden Oasis: What the Turpan-Hami Basin Tells Us About Survival in Earth's Darkest Hour. When considering the end-Permian mass extinction—a calamity that wiped out over 80% of marine species and sent terrestrial ecosystems plummeting into chaos—one envisions a planet teetering on the brink of total desolation ...
China discovers terrestrial "Life oasis" from | EurekAlert!
4 days ago · A new study reveals that a region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or “Life oasis” for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction, the most ...
Study finds 'oasis of life' thrived in NW China during Earth's worst ...
2 days ago · NANJING -- A new study has revealed that a region of the Turpan-Hami Basin in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region was an "oasis of life" for terrestrial plants during a catastrophic ...
Across China: Study finds "oasis of life" thrived in NW China during ...
2 days ago · NANJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- A new study has revealed that a region of the Turpan-Hami Basin in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was an "oasis of life" for terrestrial plants during a catastrophic biological crisis that occurred on Earth about 252 million years ago.
Turpan-Hami Basin: Ancient Refuge That Defied Earths Greatest …
3 days ago · Science. Key Takeaways. ... The Turpan-Hami Basin, once a lush landscape of riparian fern fields and towering coniferous forests, appears to have weathered the extinction event with resilience that defies conventional wisdom. Unlike the widespread collapse seen elsewhere, this region experienced a local extinction rate of just 21% for spore and ...