A species (pl.: species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can...
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An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction...
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An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment. Invasive species adversely affect habitats and bioregions, causing ecological...
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introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a...
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Speciesism (/ˈspiːʃiːˌzɪzəm, -siːˌzɪz-/) is a term used in philosophy regarding the treatment of individuals of different species. The term has several...
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the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 5220 (2754 animals, 1 fungus, 2464 plant, 1 protist) endangered species, subspecies and varieties, stocks...
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In zoological nomenclature, a type species (species typica) is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently...
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On the Origin of Species (or, more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle...
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precise meanings are cryptic species for two or more species hidden under one species name, sibling species for two (or more) species that are each other's closest...
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Species is a 1995 American science fiction horror film directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Dennis Feldman. It stars Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen...
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Extinction (redirect from Species loss)
last member if it loses the capacity to reproduce and recover. Because a species' potential range may be very large, determining this moment is difficult...
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number of lists of fictional species: List of fictional extraterrestrials (by media type) Lists of fictional alien species: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I,...
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A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a...
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of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species that have been previously described or related species. For a species to be considered...
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Species: The Awakening is a 2007 science fiction action thriller television film and the fourth and final installment of the Species film series. The film...
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A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment relative to its abundance. The concept was introduced...
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A rare species is a group of organisms that are very uncommon, scarce, or infrequently encountered. This designation may be applied to either a plant...
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A vulnerable species is a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being threatened with extinction...
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Critically Endangered (redirect from Critically Endangered Species)
An IUCN Red List Critically Endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
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Binomial nomenclature (redirect from Species name)
system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which...
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Wikispecies (redirect from WikiSpecies)
Foundation. Its aim is to create a comprehensive open content catalogue of all species; the project is directed at scientists, rather than at the general public...
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Version 2014.2 of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 4574 Critically Endangered species, subspecies, varieties, stocks, and subpopulations...
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IUCN Red List (redirect from Red List of Threatened Species)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is...
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The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA or "The Act"; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving...
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extinct (EX) species. It excludes near threatened (NT), data deficient (DD), and prehistoric species. The following is a list of animal species classified...
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Human (redirect from Human species)
modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus Homo. They are great apes characterized...
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extinction event. Bamboo species can be divided into two groups: sympodial (clumping) and monopodial (running) species. Sympodial species grow from the soil...
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Invasive Alien Species is a list of invasive species compiled in 2000 from the Global Invasive Species Database, a database of invasive species around the...
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Species II is a 1998 American science fiction horror thriller film directed by Peter Medak. The film is a sequel to Species (1995) and the second installment...
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Species III is a 2004 science fiction action thriller television film. The film is a sequel to Species II (1998) and the third installment of the Species...
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