The radiation of vascular plants during the mid to late Paleozoic has been considered one of
the most important drivers of change in Earth's terrestrial environments. Non-marine …

The Silurian palaeontology and stratigraphy of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau have been
studied for more than 100 years. With the launch of the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific …

Abstract The Silurian-Devonian interval is an essential period in Earth history for witnessing
the rise of sarcopterygian fishes and terrestrial vascular plants. In addition to its implication …

The latitudinal biodiversity gradient, with tropical regions acting as 'evolutionary cradles', is a
cornerstone of current biogeographical and ecological theory. In the modern world floral …

Abstract The Silurian–Devonian Boundary (SDB) was the first Global Stratotype Section and
Point (GSSP) to be established. Extensive and well-preserved SDB strata are found in …

Eurypterids constituted an important component of Paleozoic marine ecosystems, but their
fossil record has been mainly reported from North America and Europe, and the evolution of …

Abstract The Napo‐Qinzhou Tectonic Belt (NQTB) lies at the junction of the Yangtze,
Cathaysia and Indochina (North Vietnam) Blocks, which is composed of five major …

Abstract The Silurian fishes from Yunnan, China are characterized by early occurrence and
diversification of jawed vertebrates, eg, placoderms and osteichthyans in particular. They …

Two new eurypterids, a pterygotid Erettopterus qujingensis n. sp., and a slimoniid, Slimonia
sp., are described from the upper Silurian (Pridolian) Yulongsi Formation of Yunnan …

Abstract During the Silurian–Devonian Boundary (SDB) interval, in contrast to the
predominantly carbonate facies observed in Europe and North America, China was …