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biological parameter > background extinction rate

Preferred term

background extinction rate  

Definition

  • Background extinction rate, also known as the normal extinction rate, refers to the standard rate of extinction in Earth's geological and biological history before humans became a primary contributor to extinctions. This is primarily the pre-human extinction rates during periods in between major extinction events. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_extinction_rate)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • extinction rate
  • natural extinction rate
  • normal extinction rate

In other languages

  • French

  • taux d'extinction
  • taux d'extinction naturel
  • taux d'extinction normal
  • taux normal d'extinction

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