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defaunation (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 defaunations)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2010/10/02 15:51 UTC 版)
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.