Early evolution of beetles regulated by the end-Permian deforestation
X. Zhao, Y. Yu, M. Clapham, E. Yan, J. Chen, E. A. Jarzembowski, X. Zhao, B. Wang
This study examines beetle evolution through the end-Permian mass extinction, showing xylophagous beetles declined due to forest collapse and later rebounded with forest recovery.
bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2021Paleontology