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"the first major blossoming of modern biodiversity." What does "modern" mean in this discourse?
by cess11 5mo ago
"the first major blossoming of modern biodiversity."
What does "modern" mean in this discourse?
- tokai 5mo agoLife before the Cambrian was weird, and does not fit neatly with the type of live and diversity we see from the Cambrian til now.
- throwup238 5mo agoMost of the major phyla that exist today established themselves during the Cambrian explosion.
- astrobe_ 5mo agoSo "modern" is a synonym for "current" here, if one puts aside warnings about its decline due to human activity?