Eocene Geology

  1. Major Eocene Events and Transitions
    1. Hyperthermal Events
      1. Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
        1. Eocene Thermal Maximum 2
          1. Other Hyperthermals
            1. Causal Mechanisms
              1. Recovery Patterns
              2. Biotic Crises and Turnovers
                1. Marine Extinctions
                  1. Affected Groups
                    1. Timing and Patterns
                      1. Causal Factors
                      2. Terrestrial Faunal Changes
                        1. Mammalian Dispersals
                          1. Immigration Events
                            1. Ecological Reorganization
                          2. Evolutionary Innovations
                            1. Mammalian Adaptations
                              1. Locomotory Innovations
                                1. Feeding Specializations
                                  1. Sensory Adaptations
                                  2. Plant Evolutionary Advances
                                    1. Photosynthetic Efficiency
                                      1. Reproductive Strategies
                                        1. Defense Mechanisms
                                      2. Eocene-Oligocene Boundary Event
                                        1. Grande Coupure
                                          1. European Faunal Turnover
                                            1. Asian Immigration
                                              1. Ecological Consequences
                                              2. Antarctic Glaciation Onset
                                                1. Ice Sheet Formation
                                                  1. Global Cooling
                                                    1. Sea Level Drop
                                                    2. Marine Reorganization
                                                      1. Circulation Changes
                                                        1. Productivity Shifts
                                                          1. Extinction Patterns

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