Wildfires rampaged across Europe in the dying days of the Triassic
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TL;DR - Research reports that widespread wildfires burned Europe’s fern-dominated landscapes near the end of the Triassic, coinciding with a mass extinction affecting terrestrial and marine animals.
- The study focuses on the end-Triassic extinction interval.
- Evidence indicates fires affected continental-scale fern ecosystems.
- The provided summary does not specify the evidence, methods, or causal relationship between fires and extinction.
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Wildfires rampaged across Europe in the dying days of the Triassic
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TL;DR - Research reports that widespread wildfires burned Europe’s fern-dominated landscapes near the end of the Triassic, coinciding with a mass extinction affecting terrestrial and marine animals.
- The study focuses on the end-Triassic extinction interval.
- Evidence indicates fires affected continental-scale fern ecosystems.
- The provided summary does not specify the evidence, methods, or causal relationship between fires and extinction.