Late Permian Period

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Great_Die-Off
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:volcanic_activity
climate change
methane release
ocean anoxia
asteroid impact theory
gptkbp:climate increased aridity
glaciation events
predominantly dry and arid
gptkbp:duration approximately 10 million years
gptkbp:ends_at 252 million years ago
gptkbp:events gptkb:Permian-Triassic_extinction_event
gptkbp:followed_by Early Triassic Period
gptkbp:fossil_record diverse ecosystems
high temperatures
seasonal rainfall patterns
marine life diversity
rich fossil deposits
supercontinent Pangaea
terrestrial life diversity
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Karoo_Supergroup
gptkb:Siberian_Traps
gptkb:item
shale
end of the Paleozoic Era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Late Permian Period
gptkbp:is_characterized_by gptkb:species
gptkbp:location global
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:gorgonopsids
gptkb:fish
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:ammonites
invertebrates
conifers
cycads
early reptiles
seed ferns
gptkbp:notable_work sediment analysis
climate modeling
geochemical analysis
paleoenvironmental reconstruction
fossil studies
biogeography studies
paleontological surveys
stratigraphic studies
extinction patterns
fossil correlation studies
gptkbp:preceded_by Middle Permian Period
gptkbp:research_focus geological history
paleoecology
paleoclimatology
study of mass extinctions