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How to define “global bio-events”

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Extinction Events in Earth History

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences ((LNEARTH,volume 30))

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Regarding the manifold pattern of global bio-events, the corresponding terms should not be defined too restrictive.

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  1. Institut und Museum für Geologie und Paläontologie, Universität Göttingen, Goldschmidt-Str. 3, D - 3400, Göttingen, FRG

    Otto H. Walliser

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Walliser, O.H. (1990). How to define “global bio-events”. In: Kauffman, E.G., Walliser, O.H. (eds) Extinction Events in Earth History. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0011130

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