A mass extinction occurs when the extinction rate of a group of organisms exceeds the background extinction rate.
Una estinzione di massa richiede che il tasso di estinzione di un gruppo di organismi sia superiore al tasso di estinzione di fondo.
| Text | A mass extinction requires that the extinction rate of a group of organisms be greater than the background extinction rate. |
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