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GRADUAL EXTINCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gradual extinction
1, record 1, English, gradual%20extinction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In certain tropical countries, species loss is a major concern, but in temperate countries such as Canada, gradual extinction of local populations of certain species is the most telling sign of the deterioration of overall biodiversity. 1, record 1, English, - gradual%20extinction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extinction graduelle
1, record 1, French, extinction%20graduelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que dans certains pays tropicaux, la perte d'espèces est une préoccupation majeure, dans les pays tempérés tels que le Canada, l'extinction graduelle de populations locales chez certaines espèces est le signe le plus révélateur de la dégradation de la biodiversité générale. 1, record 1, French, - extinction%20graduelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- local population
1, record 2, English, local%20population
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In certain tropical countries, species loss is a major concern, but in temperate countries such as Canada, gradual extinction of local populations of certain species is the most telling sign of the deterioration of overall biodiversity. 1, record 2, English, - local%20population
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- population locale
1, record 2, French, population%20locale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que dans certains pays tropicaux, la perte d'espèces est une préoccupation majeure, dans les pays tempérés tels que le Canada, l'extinction graduelle de populations locales chez certaines espèces est le signe le plus révélateur de la dégradation de la biodiversité générale. 1, record 2, French, - population%20locale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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