( ( ( 1.3 Extinctions ) ( in ( ( the ( fossil record ) ) ( There ( ( are generally ) ( recognised ( to ( be ( ( five ( major ( extinction events ) ) ) ( in Earth ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( s ( ( ( history , ) ( with ( resultant ( massive ( global ( ( -LRB- ( ( predominantly marine ) -RRB- ) ) losses ) ) ) ) ) ) ( of biodiversity ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD 1.3) (NNS Extinctions)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ fossil) (NN record)) (SBAR (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB generally)) (VP (VBN recognised) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (CD five) (JJ major) (NN extinction) (NNS events)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Earth)))))))))))))) (VP (VBZ s) (NP (NP (NN history)) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (ADJP (JJ resultant)) (JJ massive) (JJ global) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADJP (RB predominantly) (JJ marine)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NNS losses))) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN biodiversity))))) (. .)))
1.3 Extinctions in the fossil record There are generally recognised to be five major extinction events in Earth s history, with resultant massive global (predominantly marine) losses of biodiversity.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (NP (CD five) (JJ major) (JJ massive) (NNS extinctions)) (SBAR (IN since) (S (NP (NN life)) (VP (VBD began) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN earth)))))))) (. .)))