Biol Lett September 2023 PMID 37700701

No phylogenetic evidence for angiosperm mass extinction at the Cretaceous-Palaeogene (K-Pg) boundary.

Jamie B Thompson, Santiago Ramírez-Barahona

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The overall sentiment reflects strong support and interest in the findings, with comments like 'flower power survived' and 'merely pruned', indicating enthusiasm for the idea that angiosperms were resilient. The tone varies from scientific commentary to accessible summaries, showing a mix of engagement levels but a shared recognition of the study's significance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the study’s conclusion that angiosperms survived the K-Pg extinction event, emphasizing the resilience of flowering plants.

InterestHigh interest

The topic of plant survival and mass extinction is highly engaging for the audience, evidenced by mentions of dinosaur extinction and plant resilience.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants discuss details about the research methods and broader implications, such as the evolutionary stability of angiosperms.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions highlight that the study challenges previous assumptions about mass extinction impacts on plants, which could influence future research and understanding.

Abstract in brief

  • The study finds no phylogenetic evidence supporting a mass extinction of angiosperms (flowering plants) during the KPg (Cretaceous-Paleogene) boundary, despite the fossil record showing high species-level extinction.
  • Analysis of extensive angiosperm phylogenies indicates that extinction rates remained relatively constant over time, with no significant increase at the KPg event.
  • These results suggest that angiosperms were resilient through the mass extinction, with higher lineages surviving the event and maintaining overall evolutionary stability.]

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Jamie Thompson
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While 75% of Earths's species were going extinct at K-Pg, the flowering plant evolutionary tree was merely pruned, without a detectable mass extinction. Really fun paper with @LabSpiritu https://t.co/PylFPBN6Zd

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Manuela Casasoli
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The resilience of angiosperms "How "flower power" survived mass extinction 66 million years ago to become the dominant plant type." #Science #Biology ⏯️Flowering #plants survived the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs 1-https://t.co/ntjSHwTa7n 2-https://t.co/Z5gllAzsXW https://t.co/UlUm4MAZnj

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Paléontologie
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Il y a 66 Ma, 75% des espèces vivantes se sont éteintes. Et les plantes à fleurs ?

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Evolutionary Genomics
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No phylogenetic evidence for angiosperm mass extinction at the Cretaceous–Palaeogene (K-Pg) boundary https://t.co/BDXDi1DCK0 @RSocPublishing

Sep 19, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 5,058 followers View post →
Mario
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Y las plantas con flores aguantaron bastante bien el evento K-Pg "No phylogenetic evidence for angiosperm mass extinction at the Cretaceous–Palaeogene (K-Pg) boundary" https://t.co/cPQXc4nkt6

Nov 9, 2023 · 5 likes · 2,860 followers View post →
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論文はこちら。 オープンアクセスです。 https://t.co/7IqvgIQjv4

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Jamie Thompson
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If you want to hear more about angiosperms & K-Pg, I am doing a @rsocpublishing seminar next month https://t.co/Hx3rwFDn5v. Our original paper: https://t.co/yelIma7RY0, NY Times coverage: https://t.co/jn3FPAeogN, and the opinion piece: https://t.co/LjZ2LRE5ds

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Manuela Casasoli
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The resilience of angiosperms "How "flower power" survived mass extinction 66 million years ago to become the dominant plant type." #Science #Biology ⏯️Flowering #plants survived the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs 1-https://t.co/ntjSHwTa7n 2-https://t.co/Z5gllAzsXW https://t.co/UlUm4MAZnj

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Mario
@L_ssar · X

Y las plantas con flores aguantaron bastante bien el evento K-Pg "No phylogenetic evidence for angiosperm mass extinction at the Cretaceous–Palaeogene (K-Pg) boundary" https://t.co/cPQXc4nkt6

Nov 9, 2023 · 5 likes · 2,860 followers View post →
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When a mountain-size slab of space rock rammed into Yucatán Peninsula 66 mya, fallout was apocalyptic. Tsunamis washed away coastlines, raging fires engulfed forest, dust, debris blotted out sun. 3/4 planet’s species, non-avian dinosaurs, wiped out. https://t.co/ART88kl16h

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No phylogenetic evidence for angiosperm mass extinction at the Cretaceous–Palaeogene (K-Pg) boundary https://t.co/BDXDi1DCK0 @RSocPublishing

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No phylogenetic evidence for angiosperm mass extinction at the Cretaceous–Palaeogene (K-Pg) boundary | Biology Letters https://t.co/jiSYV5ohEE

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Il y a 66 Ma, 75% des espèces vivantes se sont éteintes. Et les plantes à fleurs ?

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El trabajo científico: "sin evidencia de extinción en masa de las angiospermas"

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Yakın zamanda yapılan yeni bir çalışma, çiçekli bitkilerin 66 milyon yıl önce K-Pg yok oluşundan, dinozorları öldüren meşhur kitlesel yok oluştan sağ çıktığını ortaya koymuş. https://t.co/8ZNocXiVbC https://t.co/KNdFiBt6Vr

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No phylogenetic evidence for angiosperm mass extinction at the Cretaceous–Palaeogene (K-Pg) boundary https://t.co/N1UOnbjKIH

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Jamie Thompson
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While 75% of Earths's species were going extinct at K-Pg, the flowering plant evolutionary tree was merely pruned, without a detectable mass extinction. Really fun paper with @LabSpiritu https://t.co/PylFPBN6Zd

Sep 13, 2023 · 61 likes · 18 shares · 488 followers View post →
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