mass extinctions
Mass extinctions refer to periods in Earth's history marked by a significant and rapid decline in biodiversity, where a significant number of species die out in a relatively short time period, often caused by catastrophic events or major environmental changes.
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Similar Concepts
- animal extinction
- animal extinction and fur trade
- anthropocene extinction
- catastrophic geological events
- extinct species
- extinction of endangered species
- extinction of plant and animal species
- extinction rates
- mass destruction
- mass extinction
- mass killings
- massacres
- megafauna extinction
- species extinction
- wildlife extinction