What Triggers Mass Extinctions? Study Shows How Invasive Species Stop New Life

What Triggers Mass Extinctions? Study Shows How Invasive Species Stop New Life
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:00:00 -0600

An influx of invasive species can stop the dominant natural process of new species formation and trigger mass extinction events, according to research results published today in the journal PLoS ONE.

The study of the collapse of Earth's marine life 378 to 375 million years ago suggests that the planet's current ecosystems, which are struggling with biodiversity loss, could meet a similar fate.

Although Earth has experienced five major mass extinction events, the ...

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