Concept information
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
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French
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taux d'extinction
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taux d'extinction naturel
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taux d'extinction normal
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taux normal d'extinction
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-FM61GJQG-T
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