Biology GCSE
Local extinction
What Local extinction means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Local extinction
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Reference: AQA
When a species disappears from a particular area, even if it survives elsewhere.
Topics that use Local extinction
- Sustainable fisheries (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Breeding population
- Conservation methods
- Fishing quotas
- Net size
- Fish stocks
- Overfishing
- Recruitment
- Sustainable fisheries
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