Open AccessLithospheric plate tectonics and mass extinctions of biological species
Author(s) -
В.В. Снакин
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/946/1/012009
Subject(s) - lithosphere , biosphere , extinction event , plate tectonics , geology , earth science , tectonics , divergence (linguistics) , competition (biology) , paleontology , genetic algorithm , ecology , biology , biological dispersal , population , linguistics , demography , philosophy , sociology
The merging of lithospheric plates and the formation of supercontinents are considered to be the main causes of global species extinctions within the Earth’s biosphere. Under those conditions, the factor of geographic isolation is diminished and interspecies competition is accelerated, allowing for the survival of the best-adapted species. The divergence of lithospheric plates triggers a new spurt of speciation that surpasses the previous one, as it involves the participation of the winning species.