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ECO-CATASTROPHE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A widespread disturbance or destruction of an ecological system, caused as by an invasive organism or, esp., by human activity.

Key term(s)
  • eco-catastrophe

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Événement dont les conséquences sont considérables sur la structure et le fonctionnement des écosystèmes affectés, provoquant une dégradation importante, parfois irréversible, des ressources naturelles biologiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Ecosistemas
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