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1. The Jurassic extinction events and its relation to CO2 levels in the atmosphere : a case study on Early Jurassic fossil leaves
University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionenAbstract : The Mesozoic was a so-called “hothouse” time period in Earth’s history, with high concentrations of atmospheric CO2 and elevated temperatures, but the exact climate evolution is not fully known for the entire inter-val. The Early Jurassic for instance is believed to have been a warm period, flanked by two episodes of extremely high CO2, coinciding with environmental degradation and mass extinctions: the Triassic-Jurassic (200 Ma) and the early Toarcian (183 Ma) mass extinction events. READ MORE
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