Pliensbachian Stage

Diversification of biomes

The Pliensbachian Age( 191–183 Ma) is the third age in the Early Jurassic Epoch of the Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic Era. It occurs after the Sinemurian Age, and before the Toarcian Age.

Geologic Age

  • 190.8±1.0–182.7±0.7 Ma

Eon / Era / Period / Epoch

What happened during this time?

  • Large conifers and seed plants continue to dominate

  • Five distinct vegetative biomes exist by this time (Rees et al. 1999)