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CRITICAL BREEDING HABITAT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Effects of Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local extinction of species
1, record 1, English, local%20extinction%20of%20species
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- local disappearance of species 2, record 1, English, local%20disappearance%20of%20species
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proposed definitions [for significant environmental impact from a purely ecological perspective] have ranged form specific concerns such as loss of critical breeding habitat, local extinction of species and reduction in primary productivity, to more general but less definitive concerns including loss of ecosystem stability... 1, record 1, English, - local%20extinction%20of%20species
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Effets de la pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disparition locale d'espèces
1, record 1, French, disparition%20locale%20d%27esp%C3%A8ces
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Effects of Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loss of critical breeding habitat
1, record 2, English, loss%20of%20critical%20breeding%20habitat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proposed definitions [for significant environmental impact from a purely ecological perspective] have ranged from specific concerns such as loss of critical breeding habitat, local extinction of species and reduction in primary productivity, to more general but less definitive concerns including loss of ecosystem stability.... 1, record 2, English, - loss%20of%20critical%20breeding%20habitat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Effets de la pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- destruction d'aires de reproduction vulnérables
1, record 2, French, destruction%20d%27aires%20de%20reproduction%20vuln%C3%A9rables
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Effects of Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loss of ecosystem stability
1, record 3, English, loss%20of%20ecosystem%20stability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proposed definitions [for significant environmental impact from a purely ecological perspective] have ranged from specific concerns such as loss of critical breeding habitat, local extinction of species and reduction in primary productivity, to more general but less definitive concerns including loss of ecosystem stability.... 1, record 3, English, - loss%20of%20ecosystem%20stability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Effets de la pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perturbation de l'équilibre des écosystèmes
1, record 3, French, perturbation%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20des%20%C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8mes
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- critical breeding habitat
1, record 4, English, critical%20breeding%20habitat
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proposed definitions [for significant environmental impact from a purely ecological perspective] have ranged from specific concerns such as loss of critical breeding habitat, local extinction of species and reduction in primary productivity, to more general but less definitive concerns including loss of ecosystem stability.... 1, record 4, English, - critical%20breeding%20habitat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aire de reproduction vulnérable
1, record 4, French, aire%20de%20reproduction%20vuln%C3%A9rable
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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