The loss of a particular population from a given area (but not the entire species globally)is called ________________.
A)extinction
B)extirpation
C)exposition
D)emigration
E)extinguishment

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Extirpation refers specifically to the local extinction of a population within a certain area, while extinction refers to the global loss of a species. Exposition and extinguishment are not related to population loss or extinction. Emigration refers to the movement of individuals out of a population, but does not necessarily result in population loss.

The Loss of a Particular Population from a Given Area