Concept information
Preferred term
extinction
Definition
- Extinction is a word commonly associated with undesirable, catastrophic loss of entire populations or species. However, extinction is as much a part of the cycle of life on Earth as is evolution. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Extinction]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/extinction
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