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Atmospheric CO₂ as a Biophysical Driver of Mesozoic–Cenozoic Biodiversity

2026-05-24

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The Phanerozoic rise in biodiversity and the parallel late‐Phanerozoic increase in maximum encephalization are often explained as the autonomous output of a diversifying biosphere under the influence of natural selection. However, biophysical drivers have also been proposed as the causative factors. Three commonly‐proposed drivers — atmospheric O₂, surface temperature, and the increase in productive coastal area f...

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DOI: 10.32388/nyzwd5

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