Permian integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China

A series of global major geological and biological events occurred during the Permian Period. Establishing a high-resolution stratigraphic and temporal framework is essential to understand their cause-effect relationship. The official International timescale of the Permian System consists of three series (i.e., Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian in ascending order) and nine stages. In China, the Permian System is composed of three series...