The links between Neoproterozoic tectonics, paleoenvironment and Cambrian explosion in the Yangtze Block, China

• Published in: Earth-science reviews Vol. 248; p. 104638
• Main Authors: Dong, Yunpeng, Hui, Bo, Sun, Shengsi, Sun, Jiaopeng, Zang, Rutao, Zhang, Bin, Luo, Qingxing, Chong, Fubao, Yu, Kecheng, Fan, Mingpu, Li, Yixi, Li, Yongcheng, Zhu, Xin, Dai, Qiwen, Zuo, Zengshuai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Cambrian explosion; Ediacaran metazoan; Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution; Paleoenvironment change; Yangtze Block; Ediacaran metazoan; Cambrian explosion; Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution; Paleoenvironment change; Yangtze Block

The correlation between Neoproterozoic tectonics, paleoenvironment and early life are crucial for understanding the evolution of the Earth's habitability. The Yangtze Block preserves plenty of essential records to investigate these topics. The early Tonian tectonics of the Yangtze Block was cha...