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defaunation: a standalone construct

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defaunation1 CONSTRUCTDefaunationDIRZO · CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

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Conservation biology

the loss of animal species and populations caused by human activity, with cascading effects on ecosystem functions.

In conservation biology, defaunation refers to the loss of animal species and populations caused by human activity, with cascading effects on ecosystem functions. This meaning comes from Dirzo (2014) in Science.[1]

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References

  1. Dirzo, R., Young, H. S., Galetti, M., Ceballos, G., Isaac, N. J. B., & Collen, B. (2014). Defaunation in the Anthropocene. Science, 345(6195), 401-406. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1251817

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