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Termination of a species' lineage
though this claim has been disputed. Mass extinctions are relatively rare events; however, isolated extinctions of species and clades are quite common,
Extinction
Rapid decrease in Earth's biodiversity
extinctions do not fit with the idea that mass extinctions are periodic, or that ecosystems gradually build up to a point at which a mass extinction is
Extinction_event
Extinction of large animals at the end of the last Ice Age
diversity across the globe. The extinctions during the Late Pleistocene are differentiated from previous extinctions by their extreme size bias towards
Late_Pleistocene_extinctions
Ongoing extinction event caused by human activity
higher than natural background extinction rates. The Holocene extinction was preceded by the Late Pleistocene extinctions at the end of the last ice age
Holocene_extinction
Earth's most severe extinction event
It is also the greatest known mass extinction of insects. It is the greatest of the "Big Five" mass extinctions of the Phanerozoic. There is evidence
Permian–Triassic extinction event
Permian–Triassic_extinction_event
Termination of a taxon in a region which it previously inhabited
though it still exists elsewhere. Local extinctions are contrasted with global extinctions. Local extinctions mark a change in the ecology of an area
Local_extinction
Environmental pressure group
Extinction Rebellion (abbreviated as XR) is a UK-founded global environmental movement, with the stated aim of using nonviolent civil disobedience to compel
Extinction_Rebellion
Mass extinction event c. 444 million years ago
the Late Ordovician mass extinction did not produce major changes to ecosystem structures compared to other mass extinctions, nor did it lead to any particular
Late Ordovician mass extinction
Late_Ordovician_mass_extinction
Large animals
extinctions, which is unprecented in previous extinctions during the last 30 million years. Various theories have attributed the wave of extinctions to
Megafauna
Mass extinction event about 66 million years ago
the extinctions occurred prior to, or during, the boundary interval. Ostracods that were heavily sexually selected were more vulnerable to extinction, and
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
Cretaceous–Paleogene_extinction_event
Partial list from Image:Extinction Intensity.png Bond, David P. G.; Grasby, Stephen E. (2017-07-15). "On the causes of mass extinctions". Palaeogeography,
List_of_extinction_events
Topics referred to by the same term
Extinctionism and extinctionist may refer to: Various theories about extinction of species, human race, social classes, etc. Extinctionism (religious concept)
Extinctionism
Process of re-creating an extinct organism
not natural processes like previous extinctions. Since humans are the primary cause of this modern extinction, it can be argued that humans now have
De-extinction
Topics referred to by the same term
Attenuation coefficient, sometimes called "extinction coefficient" in meteorology or climatology Mass extinction coefficient, how strongly a substance absorbs
Extinction_coefficient
Second of the big five mass extinctions
Some consider the extinction to be as many as seven distinct events, spread over about 25 million years, with notable extinctions at the ends of the
Late_Devonian_mass_extinction
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up extinction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Extinction, in biology and palaeontology, is the end of a species or other taxon. Extinction may also
Extinction_(disambiguation)
Mass extinction 273 million years ago
regarding the duration of the overall extinction and about the timing and duration of various groups' extinctions within the greater process. Theories
Olson's_Extinction
Neanderthal extinction Neanderthals became extinct around 40,000 years ago. Hypotheses on the causes of the extinction include violence, transmission of
Neanderthal_extinction
End of the human species
catastrophic extinctions but rather represented unrecognized gaps[clarification needed] in the record. As the possibility of extinction became more widely
Human_extinction
Season of television series
Survivor: Edge of Extinction is the thirty-eighth season of the American competitive reality television series Survivor. Broadcast between February 20
Survivor:_Edge_of_Extinction
List of extinct species
species List of fossil primates Lists of prehistoric fish List of bird extinctions by year List of extinct dog breeds List of recently extinct amphibians
Lists_of_extinct_species
Standard rate of extinction
events throughout Earth's history. Extinctions are a normal part of the evolutionary process, and the background extinction rate is a measurement of "how often"
Background_extinction_rate
Mass extinction ending the Triassic period
for marine extinctions, evidence is inconclusive since many sea level drops in geological history are not correlated with increased extinctions. However
Triassic–Jurassic_extinction
Extinction event around 260 million years ago
marine genera when corrected for background extinction, the Signor–Lipps effect and clustering of extinctions in certain taxa. The loss of marine invertebrates
Capitanian mass extinction event
Capitanian_mass_extinction_event
Future extinction of species due to events in the past
scientists' writings about the aftermaths of mass extinctions. In discussions of threats to biodiversity, extinction debt is analogous to the "climate commitment"
Extinction_debt
Quaternary Extinctions: A Prehistoric Revolution. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-231-03733-4. Haynes, Gary (2009). American megafaunal extinctions at
Timeline of extinctions in the Holocene
Timeline_of_extinctions_in_the_Holocene
Typically human-caused eradication of entire avian species
greatest influences on avian extinction. Island species are especially sensitive to these factors, with 95% of bird extinctions since the late 15th century
Bird_extinction
The accuracy of these dates for bird extinctions varies wildly between one entry and another. Hypothetical species, which cannot be proven to have existed
List of bird extinctions by year
List_of_bird_extinctions_by_year
Hypothetical global-scale disaster risk
is a related term limited to events that could cause full-blown human extinction or permanently and drastically curtail humanity's existence or potential
Global_catastrophic_risk
2016 novel by Australian author Josephine Wilson
advanced years, Extinctions is akin to a coming-of-age story. Will he mature into a good person? Wilson attempts too much, but Extinctions is a rich and
Extinctions_(Wilson_novel)
Family of primates
The Hominidae (/hɒˈmɪnɪdiː/; hominids /ˈhɒmɪnɪdz/), whose members are known as the great apes, are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant
Hominidae
2018 studio album by Unearth
extinctions-2/ https://themusic.com.au/reviews/unearth-extinctions/F2cDCwoNDA8/04-11-18 https://www.metal.de/reviews/unearth-extinctions-360461/
Extinction(s)
Class of models about the dynamics of extinctions of species
Extinction vortices are types of extinction causing the population dynamics to "spiral" in a feedback loop, i.e., for small populations to become increasingly
Extinction_vortex
Interstellar absorption and scattering of light
aggregate and particular extinctions. It is A V / E ( B − V ) {\displaystyle A_{V}/E(B-V)\,} Restated, it is the total extinction, A(V) divided by the selective
Extinction_(astronomy)
Topics referred to by the same term
up extinction event in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An extinction event, in biology and paleontology, refers to a mass extinction. Extinction Event
Extinction_Event
End of viability for a population
genetics Mutational meltdown Small population size Extinction vortex Extinction debt Extinctions in Near Time: Causes, Contexts, and Consequences 1999
Functional_extinction
Extinction event during the Aptian stage
Mass Extinctions. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1999; p. 95. Archangelsky, Sergio. "The Ticó Flora (Patagonia) and the Aptian Extinction Event
Aptian_extinction
2014 film by Michael Bay
Transformers: Age of Extinction is a 2014 science fiction action film based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line. It is the standalone sequel to Transformers:
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Transformers:_Age_of_Extinction
Fourth period of the Paleozoic Era
genus of fungus. The Late Devonian extinction is not a single event, but rather is a series of pulsed extinctions at the Givetian-Frasnian boundary, the
Devonian
1992 studio album by Megadeth
Countdown to Extinction is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released on July 14, 1992, through Capitol Records. It was the
Countdown_to_Extinction
Variety and variability of life forms
at any time in human history, with extinctions occurring at rates hundreds of times higher than background extinction rates. and expected to still grow
Biodiversity
Process in which a language eventually loses its last native speaker
when a language loses its last native speaker. By extension, language extinction is when the language is no longer known, including by second-language
Language_death
Series of secondary extinctions
series of secondary extinctions that are triggered by the primary extinction of a key species in an ecosystem. Secondary extinctions are likely to occur
Cascade_effect_(ecology)
2001 film by Joe Johnston
Spielberg's initial idea. These final scenes inspired the title Jurassic Park: Extinction, although the filmmakers decided against this name as it seemed to suggest
Jurassic_Park_III
First period of the Mesozoic Era
observed mass extinction. The number of Late Triassic extinctions is disputed. Some studies suggest that there are at least two periods of extinction towards
Triassic
Risk of plant or animal species becoming extinct due to climate change
marine species extinctions, 16–20% terrestrial animal species extinctions, and a combined average of 12–14% animal species extinctions. This was defined
Extinction risk from climate change
Extinction_risk_from_climate_change
Sixth and last period of the Paleozoic Era
least three, and possibly four major extinction events in the Permian, though the validity of some of these extinctions has been disputed. The end of the
Permian
2018 film by Ben Young
Extinction is a 2018 American science fiction action film directed by Ben Young and written by Spenser Cohen and Brad Kane. The film is about a father
Extinction_(2018_film)
a list of South American species extinct in the Holocene that covers extinctions from the Holocene epoch, a geologic epoch that began about 11,650 years
List of South American species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_South_American_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
2007 film by Russell Mulcahy
Resident Evil: Extinction is a 2007 action horror film directed by Russell Mulcahy and written by Paul W. S. Anderson. A direct sequel to Resident Evil:
Resident_Evil:_Extinction
Symbol to represent mass extinction
The extinction symbol represents the threat of holocene extinction on Earth; a circle represents the planet and a stylised hourglass is a warning that
Extinction_symbol
Third division (unofficial) of the Pleistocene Epoch
Pleistocene-Early Holocene Mammalian Extinctions in South America in a Context of Shrinking Open Areas?", American Megafaunal Extinctions at the End of the Pleistocene
Late_Pleistocene
First age of the Late Triassic epoch
Carnian and seems to be associated with important extinctions or biotic radiations. Another extinction occurred at the Carnian-Norian boundary, ending the
Carnian
five hundred years of mammalian species extinctions". In MacPhee, Ross D. E.; Sues, Hans-Dieter (eds.). Extinctions in Near Time. Advances in Vertebrate
List of recently extinct mammals
List_of_recently_extinct_mammals
Mass extinction at the end of the Devonian
extinctions. Depending on the method used, the Hangenberg Event typically falls between the fifth and tenth deadliest post-Cambrian mass extinctions,
Hangenberg_event
Two extinction intervals that occurred during Stages 4 and 5 of the Cambrian Period
extinction event, also known as the late early Cambrian extinctions, refer to two extinction intervals that occurred during Stages 4 and 5 of the Cambrian
End-Botomian_mass_extinction
Mass extinction event about 488 million years ago
Ordovician period Fortey, Richard Alan (6 November 1989). "There are extinctions and extinctions: examples from the Lower Palaeozoic". Philosophical Transactions
Cambrian–Ordovician extinction event
Cambrian–Ordovician_extinction_event
2015 documentary film
Racing Extinction is a 2015 documentary about the ongoing anthropogenic mass extinction of species and the efforts from scientists, activists, and journalists
Racing_Extinction
1990 studio album by Some Velvet Sidewalk
Appetite for Extinction is an album by Some Velvet Sidewalk. It was released in 1990. Trouser Press wrote that "between the epic grind of 'Snow' and the
Appetite_for_Extinction
Ecology term
change Ecological threshold Extinction Flying fox Guanaco Keystone species Rhea Sea otter Estes et al. The ecology of extinctions in kelp forest communities
Ecological_extinction
Neurological disorder
Extinction is a neurological disorder that impairs the ability to simultaneously perceive multiple stimuli of the same type. Extinction is usually caused
Extinction_(neurology)
Third and last age of the late Jurassic
metrics outside the top 10 largest extinctions since the Cambrian. Nevertheless, it was still one of the largest extinctions of the Jurassic Period, alongside
Tithonian
Concept of this parameter
In telecommunications, extinction ratio (re) is the ratio of two optical power levels of a digital signal generated by an optical source, e.g., a laser
Extinction_ratio
The white genocide, white extinction, or white replacement conspiracy theory is a white nationalist conspiracy theory that claims there is a deliberate
White genocide conspiracy theory
White_genocide_conspiracy_theory
Avoiding Mass Extinctions Engine (abbreviated AMEE) was an environmental data company which provides a free public database of companies' environmental
Avoiding Mass Extinctions Engine
Avoiding_Mass_Extinctions_Engine
Topics referred to by the same term
The Sixth Extinction or Holocene extinction is the ongoing extinction event of species during the present Holocene epoch. Sixth Extinction may also refer
Sixth Extinction (disambiguation)
Sixth_Extinction_(disambiguation)
Environmental movement
population would prevent a significant amount of human-caused suffering. The extinctions of non-human species and the scarcity of resources caused by humans are
Voluntary Human Extinction Movement
Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Movement
Classification term given to the first peoples who entered the American continents
as part of the Late Pleistocene megafauna extinctions. The potential role of human hunting in the extinctions has been the subject of much controversy
Paleo-Indians
Hypothetical star orbiting the Sun, supposedly responsible for extinction events
somewhat beyond the Oort cloud, to explain a perceived cycle of mass extinctions in the geological record, which seem to occur more often at intervals
Nemesis_(hypothetical_star)
Level of extinction from which a species cannot recover
Quasi-extinction refers to the state in which a species or population has declined to critically low numbers, making its recovery highly unlikely, even
Quasi-extinction
2023 British film
My Extinction is a 2023 documentary film directed by Josh Appignanesi. It tells of his personal journey to climate activism and his involvement with the
My_Extinction
Class of animals with milk-producing glands
"Historic extinctions: a Rosetta stone for understanding prehistoric extinctions". In Martin PS, Klein RG (eds.). Quaternary extinctions: A prehistoric
Mammal
Study of past life through fossils
sixth extinction as a result of human activity. However, mass extinction events only account for a small percentage of total species extinctions. Most
Paleontology
Extinct species of carnivore
as part of the end-Pleistocene extinction event along with most other large animals across the Americas. The extinctions followed human arrival in the
American_lion
Measure of how strongly a chemical species absorbs a given wavelength of light
1000 cm2/mol. The molar absorption coefficient is also known as the molar extinction coefficient and molar absorptivity, but the use of these alternative terms
Molar_absorption_coefficient
Geological boundary between time periods
Eventually, most paleontologists began to accept the idea that the mass extinctions at the end of the Cretaceous were largely or at least partly due to a
Cretaceous–Paleogene_boundary
Gradual loss of flux intensity through a medium
Electrical impedance Environmental remediation for natural attenuation Extinction (astronomy) ITU-R P.525 Mean free path Path loss Radar horizon Radiation
Attenuation
Marvel Comics storyline
"E is for Extinction" was the first story arc from Grant Morrison's run on the Marvel Comics title New X-Men. The story was published in New X-Men #114–116
E_Is_for_Extinction
Second era of the Phanerozoic Eon
(3 October 2016). "Estimates of the magnitudes of major marine mass extinctions in earth history". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of
Mesozoic
American paleontologist
that the extinction of dinosaurs 66 mya was part of a cycle of mass extinctions that may have occurred every 26 million years. Born on April 24, 1933
David_M._Raup
ISBN 9780486642284. OCLC 264445223. Lai, H. M.; Wong, W. Y.; Wong, W. H. (2004). "Extinction paradox and actual power scattered in light beam scattering: A two-dimensional
Extinction_paradox
2015 film
Extinction (formerly known as Welcome to Harmony) is a 2015 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas who also co-wrote the screenplay
Extinction_(2015_film)
Animal extinctions in the African continent since 9700 BCE
greater number of Holocene extinctions. Recently extinct species from these regions are listed in separate articles. Many extinction dates are unknown due
List of African species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_African_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Fading of non-reinforced conditioned response over time
Extinction in psychology refers to the gradual decrease and possible elimination of a learned behavior. This behavioral phenomenon can be observed in both
Extinction_(psychology)
University of Chicago paleontologist (1948–1999)
that the extinction of dinosaurs 66 mya was part of a cycle of mass extinctions that may have occurred every 26 million years. But their most important
Jack_Sepkoski
Second period of the Mesozoic Era
Vörös, Attila; Kocsis, Ádám T.; Pálfy, József (2019). "Mass extinctions and clade extinctions in the history of brachiopods: Brief review and a post-Paleozoic
Jurassic
2024 novella by Ray Nayler
The Tusks of Extinction is a 2024 science fiction novella by American author Ray Nayler. It was described by its publisher as a "tense eco-thriller" dealing
The_Tusks_of_Extinction
2014 nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert
sixth extinction. In the book, Kolbert chronicles previous mass extinction events, and compares them to the accelerated, widespread extinctions during
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
The_Sixth_Extinction:_An_Unnatural_History
1990 studio album by Nausea
Extinction is the first studio album by New York City crust punk band Nausea. It was released in 1990 on Profane Existence. Bass, Vocals - John John Jesse
Extinction_(album)
Anoxic event in the Jurassic period
Basin". In Adatte, Thierry; Bond, David P. G.; Keller, Gerta (eds.). Mass Extinctions, Volcanism, and Impacts: New Developments. Geological Society of America
Toarcian_Oceanic_Anoxic_Event
Extinction event in the Middle Devonian
ma). The Taghanic event at the Givetian/Frasnian boundary caused many extinctions, including the disappearance of about 50% of coral genera. About 47%
Taghanic_event
Point at which a population cannot survive
or Rescue effect were included in modeling the extinction threshold, there were unexpected extinctions in a high number of species. A more complex model
Extinction_threshold
Collective of nature conservation organizations
Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) comprises 100 non-governmental biodiversity conservation organizations working to prevent species extinctions by identifying
Alliance_for_Zero_Extinction
Third and final epoch of the Triassic Period
into the Jurassic. Marine and extant species were hit fairly hard by extinctions during this epoch. Almost 20% of 300 extant families became extinct;
Late_Triassic
List of extinct species
J. K., & Reynolds, J. D. (2009). Holocene extinctions in the sea. In Turvey, S. (2009) Holocene Extinctions, pgs. 129-150. Miller, K.A.; Garske, L. &
List of Galapagos Islands species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_Galapagos_Islands_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Asteroid impact hypothesis
Impacts and Extinctions". Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-09. De Laubenfels, M. W. (1956). "Dinosaur Extinctions: One More Hypothesis"
Alvarez_hypothesis
Science fiction television series (2004–2009)
the intended direct-to-DVD Stargate Atlantis movie entitled Stargate: Extinction was cancelled. Stargate Atlantis follows the present-day adventures of
Stargate_Atlantis
Hypothesized risk to human existence
intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI) could lead to human extinction or an irreversible global catastrophe. One argument for the validity of
Existential risk from artificial intelligence
Existential_risk_from_artificial_intelligence
interacts with the rest of the brain. Reported extinctions drop when the patient is told to relay the extinction news by a method other than speaking – particularly
Visual_extinction
Clade of reptiles
Cretaceous Extinctions". American Scientist. 70 (4): 377–385. Bibcode:1982AmSci..70..377A. JSTOR 27851545. Jablonski, D. (1991). "Extinctions: a paleontological
Dinosaur
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Hindu, Indian
Rising Upward; Progressing
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English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yehowchanan, JEHOHANAN means "whom Jehovah gave." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a high priest who lived in the time of Ezra.
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American, French, German, Indian, Latin
Gracious; Alive
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Irish
A Combination of Sue with Ellen; Lily
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English Welsh American Celtic
From the big town.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Latin
Pure; Virgin; Maiden
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit
Lord of Wealth
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
One with Loving Eyes; Goddess Parvati; Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Hindu
Destroyer of enemies
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pride of the Religion Islam
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