extinction
termination of a taxon by the death of its last member
Local extinction
the condition of a taxon ceasing to exist in a region which it previously inhabited
Functional extinction
end of viability for a population
extinction event
widespread and rapid decrease in the amount of life on earth
evolutionary suicide
evolutionary phenomenon in which the process of adaptation causes the population to become extinct
Neanderthal extinction
causes and mechanism of the extinction of the Neanderthal people
human extinction
hypothetical end of the human species
extermination
eradication of a species caused directly or indirectly by human influence
eradication of infectious diseases
complete extermination of a disease-causing agent to reduce its incidence to zero
biodiversity loss
extinction of species worldwide, and also the local reduction or loss of species in a certain habitat