KnowraExtinction eventLinked fromLinked fromThe 41 pages that link to Extinction event, each with the reason it gives.All 41Broader topic 2Related 21Narrower topic 15Compared with 3Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction eventNarrower topic: The K–Pg event is one of the major mass extinctions in the fossil record.PaleoecologyNarrower topic: Fossil communities reveal the scale and ecological consequences of mass extinctions.PaleozoicNarrower topic: Several mass extinctions divide the Paleozoic’s biological history.CenozoicNarrower topic: The Cenozoic began in the aftermath of one of Earth’s largest mass extinctions.Flood basaltNarrower topic: Several flood-basalt episodes coincide with major extinction crises.Impact winterNarrower topic: Impact winter is one proposed driver of the Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction.K–Pg boundaryNarrower topic: Comparing this event with other extinctions clarifies what makes the K–Pg crisis distinctive.Large igneous provinceNarrower topic: Several major provinces formed near mass extinctions, prompting tests of volcanic causation.LystrosaurusNarrower topic: Its fossil record illustrates how ecological dominance can shift after a mass extinction.Walter AlvarezNarrower topic: The hypothesis helped establish sudden extraterrestrial catastrophe as a cause of mass extinction.Asteroid impactNarrower topic: The largest known terrestrial impact is associated with one of the major mass extinctions.Geological history of EarthNarrower topic: Repeated extinction crises divide the history of life into major transitions.Ecosystem collapseNarrower topic: Widespread ecosystem collapse can contribute to biodiversity loss on a global scale.Late Ordovician mass extinctionNarrower topic: The Late Ordovician event is one of the major recognized mass extinctions.Triassic–Jurassic extinctionNarrower topic: Comparing this event with other mass extinctions clarifies its scale and selectivity.