- defaunation
- de·faun·a·tion (de-faw-naґshən) the process of defaunating; cf. disinfestation.
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defaunation
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Defaunation — is a process of local or global extinction of large vertebrates due to anthropogenic processes, such as hunting or forest fragmentation. It is particularly important in tropical rain forests where most of the biodiversity is found. The term was… … Wikipedia
defaunation — de·fau·na·tion … English syllables
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