The Tertiary Series

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Motherwell
gptkb:Julian_Opie
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Paleocene-Eocene_Thermal_Maximum
climate change
fossil fuels
tectonic activity
continental drift
marine transgressions
marine regressions
gptkbp:examines gptkb:computer
geographers
geologists
paleoecology
paleoclimatology
stratigraphy
biologists
sedimentology
gptkbp:follows Cretaceous period
gptkbp:has_intersections_with gptkb:Neogene_period
Paleogene period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tertiary Series
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Pliocene_epoch
gptkb:Eocene_epoch
Miocene epoch
Oligocene epoch
Tertiary birds
Tertiary climate
Tertiary ecosystems
Tertiary fauna
Tertiary flora
Tertiary mammals
Tertiary plants
gptkbp:influences conservation biology
environmental science
climate science
evolutionary biology
modern ecosystems
gptkbp:is_characterized_by mammalian evolution
flowering plants diversification
gptkbp:is_divided_into gptkb:Neogene_period
Paleogene period
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:dinosaur
climate change research
understanding extinction events
geological mapping
gptkbp:is_from 66 million years ago
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontology
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:volcanic_activity
extinction events
development of coral reefs
formation of mountain ranges
changes in sea level
formation of coal deposits
development of marine life
diversification of insects
formation of oil reserves
shifts in biodiversity
gptkbp:precedes Quaternary period
gptkbp:provides data for climate models
insight into Earth's history
data for evolutionary studies
context for ecological studies
context for modern species
insight into past climates
gptkbp:significance geological studies
gptkbp:was_marked_by rise of mammals
development of grasslands
gptkbp:works_for 2.6 million years ago