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Here's a good start: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1692970/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1692970/ One of the key points: (iii)
by titzer 7y ago
Here's a good start: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1692970/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1692970/
One of the key points:
(iii) ecosystem diversity and productivity increases over macroevolutionary time as a whole, and after each
major extinction event.
That implies that major extinction events do in fact affect ecosystems profoundly, and the ones that emerge successfully have more productivity and diversity.
- lisper 7y agoThat reference does not support your claim that "ecosystems reproduce" at all. In fact, the paper says the exact opposite: organisms reproduce. Ecosystems do not. Not even your cherry-picked quote supports your claim. "Ecosystem diversity and productivity increases" is not even remotely the same thing as "ecosystems reproduce."
- titzer 7y agoThe nature and tone of your replies really doesn't make this all that productive. I could go on to explain, but three nopes in a row is my limit.