defaunation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From de- + fauna + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The loss of animals from a habitat
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).
2016, Victoria Reyes-García, Aili Pyhälä, Hunter-gatherers in a Changing World, Springer, →ISBN, page 79:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| defaunations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |