physical/biological anthropology
type: Concept
narrower: primate extinction

evolution
type: Concept
narrower: primate extinction

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: primate extinction

primate extinction
type: Concept
definition: Several causative factors contribute to the drastic reduction of primate populations in the world. The major contributors are the destruction of habitat due to deforestation, the illegal pet trade, and the bushmeat trade: all due to the expansion of humans into primate habitat. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Primate Extinction]
broader: physical/biological anthropology
broader: evolution