https://freerepublic.com/tag/turpanhamibasin/ en-us Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:27:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4324631/posts Fossils from China's Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian extinction, with fast ecosystem recovery driven by stable climate conditions.A new study has found that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin acted as a refugium, or "life oasis", for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction, the most severe biodiversity crisis since the Cambrian period.Published in Science Advances, the research challenges the common belief that land-based ecosystems were as heavily impacted as marine environments during this extinction event.The team's findings suggest that some land areas were shielded from the worst effects of the extinction, creating... SciTechDaily https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4324631/posts#comment Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:27:47 GMT