Lukol Directory: Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Extinction: Cretaceous-Tertiary

Dinosaur Extinction
Short summaries of some theories of dinosaur extinction.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/a.buckley/dino.h...

The End-Cretaceous (K-T) Extinction
Discusses geologic setting, possible causes, and species affected by the event at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
http://hannover.park.org/Canada/Museum/ext...

Dinosaur Volcano Greenhouse Extinction
The dinosaur extinction occurred during a Deccan Traps volcanism-induced greenhouse climate change. By Dewey McLean.
http://filebox.vt.edu/artsci/geology/mclea...

101 Crazy Dinosaur Theories
Theories about dinosaur extinction
http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/Communication...

Dinosaurs and Extinctions
From the Classroom of the Future website. Includes an introduction to the major theories on the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event.
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/dino...

Science Daily: A World Ruled By Fungi
After the extinction event, the dominant life form was the fungi that thrived in the dark. Researchers have constructed a timeline of the fungal takeover and eventual replacement by resurgent plant life.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/...

The Great Mystery
Information on current and past hypotheses on dinosaur extinctions from the University of California Paleontology Museum.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/exti...

Sub Topics:
Impact Theory


Related Topics:
Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Dinosaurs
Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Invertebrates: Mollusks: Cephalopods: Ammonoids
Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Micropaleontology: Foraminifera
Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: By Geological Interval: Mesozoic
Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: By Geological Interval: Cenozoic



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