Combined Science GCSE
Local disappearance
What Local disappearance means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Local disappearance
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Reference: AQA
A situation where individuals survive elsewhere, differing from extinction.
Topics that use Local disappearance
- Extinction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Extinction
- Species
- Endangerment
- Environmental change
- Habitat loss
- Human impact
- Vulnerability of small populations
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