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POPULATION EXTINCTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ark population
1, record 1, English, ark%20population
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ark population. Ex situ populations can include maintenance of a long-term ex situ population after extinction of all known wild populations, and as a preparation for reintroduction or assisted colonization if and when feasible. 1, record 1, English, - ark%20population
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- population d'arche
1, record 1, French, population%20d%27arche
proposal, 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 2020-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- population extinction
1, record 2, English, population%20extinction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Population extinction affects biodiversity on the local scale first, but it also undermines its conservation on a regional and even national scale. 2, record 2, English, - population%20extinction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- extinction of population
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extinction de population
1, record 2, French, extinction%20de%20population
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'extinction de population affecte la biodiversité d'abord à l'échelle locale tout en compromettant son maintien à l'échelle régionale ou même nationale. 1, record 2, French, - extinction%20de%20population
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Human Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- demographic stochasticity
1, record 3, English, demographic%20stochasticity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In small populations, demographic stochasticity will decrease the population growth rate, causing an effect similar to the allee effect which will increase the risk of population extinction. 2, record 3, English, - demographic%20stochasticity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Demographic stochasticity results from chance independent events of individual mortality and reproduction, causing random fluctuations in population growth rate, primarily in small populations. 3, record 3, English, - demographic%20stochasticity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Géographie humaine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stochasticité démographique
1, record 3, French, stochasticit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9mographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation aléatoire des variables démographiques telles que les taux de natalité et de mortalité, le sex-ratio et la dispersion, relativement auxquelles certains individus d'une population sont négativement touchés, mais pas d'autres. 2, record 3, French, - stochasticit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9mographique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stochasticité démographique cherche à prendre en compte sans l'étude de l'évolution spatiale et temporelle d'une population, la dimension aléatoire des évènements. 3, record 3, French, - stochasticit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9mographique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- recovery
1, record 4, English, recovery
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All actions undertaken to bring a species back from the risk of extinction to a self-sustainable population level. 2, record 4, English, - recovery
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rétablissement
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9tablissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesures de conservation prises dans l'intérêt d'espèces en péril ou menacées jusqu'à ce qu'un niveau de population durable composée d'individus en bonne santé ait été atteint et que les menaces contre la population soient maîtrisées. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9tablissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Evolution (Biology)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cladogenesis
1, record 5, English, cladogenesis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cladogenesis defines those cases of evolution in which one species develops into two or more through adaptation. The classic example is the different species unique to the Galapagos Islands, where small populations of creatures from South America evolved in response to their new ecosystem.... There is disagreement about what constitutes a new species, but it's generally agreed that if the mating of individuals from different populations cannot result in fertile and viable offspring, then they belong to different species. Cladogenesis explains the development of a large assortment of species from a smaller set of ancestral species through evolution. Unlike anagenesis, speciation through cladogenesis does not require the extinction of the ancestral population. Through successive cladogenetic splits, either with or without the extinction of the ancestral population, the total number of species increases over time. Cladogenesis is probably a more common form of evolution and speciation than anagenesis. 2, record 5, English, - cladogenesis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Évolution (Biologie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cladogenèse
1, record 5, French, cladogen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement de séparation de deux clades, c'est-à-dire de deux groupes de taxons qui partagent le même ancêtre. 2, record 5, French, - cladogen%C3%A8se
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les taxons constituent des] unités formelles représentées par un groupe d'organismes à chaque niveau de la classification. 2, record 5, French, - cladogen%C3%A8se
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conservation genetics
1, record 6, English, conservation%20genetics
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conservation genetics is a mixture of ecology, molecular biology, population genetics, mathematical modeling and evolutionary systematics (the construction of family relationships). It is both a basic and an applied science. Scientists must first understand the genetic relationships of the organisms under study. ... management techniques must then be applied by wildlife managers to preserve biological diversity in these species. ... Information about the genetic diversity of the [plants and] animals under study helps scientists and managers in forming strategies to preserve and protect the diversity of plants and animals worldwide. 2, record 6, English, - conservation%20genetics
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conservation genetics [is] concerned with the population genetics principles involved in the maintenance of feral species. The maintenance of the populations depends on inbreeding, outbreeding, effective population size, deleterious mutation, reproductive success, adaptation to captivity, reintroduction, vagility, outbreeding depression, extinction, etc. 3, record 6, English, - conservation%20genetics
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- génétique de la conservation
1, record 6, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20de%20la%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un but important de la génétique de la conservation est l'identification des gènes ou des régions de génome responsables des traits phénotypiques qui peuvent augmenter l'adaptation locale ou les traits qui peuvent faciliter l'adaptation au futur changement climatique. Cette connaissance peut alors être utilisée pour concevoir des stratégies de conservation donnant priorité à la conservation des populations qui ont une fréquence élevée de ces gènes ou d'une combinaison de ces gènes. 2, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20de%20la%20conservation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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