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. 2010 Apr 13;107(15):6555-6.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1002478107. Epub 2010 Apr 1.

Mass extinctions of life and catastrophic flood basalt volcanism

Michael R Rampino  1
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Mass extinctions of life and catastrophic flood basalt volcanism

Michael R Rampino. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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