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Biological diversity

Definition(s)

A decline in species-specific habitat quality that leads to reduced survival and/or reproductive success in a population e.g. related to changes in food availability cover or climate. (Source: IUCN)

Hierarchy

Broader: habitat

In other languages

French
disparition d’habitat
Russian
утрата среды обитания
Spanish
pérdida de hábitat
Chinese, Simplified
生境丧失
Arabic
فقدان الموئل

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