Defaunation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Defaunation is a noun meaning (ecology) The loss of animals from a habitat.
Meaning
(ecology) The loss of animals from a habitat.
Example Sentences
For this reason, the symbolic dimensions of defaunation can be of direct relevance to any initiative aiming for sustainable wildlife management and biodiversity conservation in areas inhabited by hunter-gatherers (Franzen 2005; Lu 2001).
Word Forms
- defaunations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include depensation, disforestment, devegetation, die-off, depauperation, dieoff.
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