Endangered Species

"Endangered Species" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An animal or plant species in danger of extinction. Causes can include human activity, changing climate, or change in predator/prey ratios.

Descriptor ID	D056727
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.050.565 G16.500.275.157.049.250 J01.256.214 N06.230.080.200 N06.230.124.049.250
Concept/Terms	Endangered Species Endangered Species Species, Endangered Threatened Species Threatened Species Species, Threatened

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Endangered Species".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Animal Population Groups [B01.050.050]
Endangered Species [B01.050.050.565]
Biological Sciences [G]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena [G16.500]
Environment [G16.500.275]
Ecosystem [G16.500.275.157]
Biodiversity [G16.500.275.157.049]
Endangered Species [G16.500.275.157.049.250]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Conservation of Natural Resources [J01.256]
Endangered Species [J01.256.214]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Environment [N06.230]
Conservation of Natural Resources [N06.230.080]
Endangered Species [N06.230.080.200]
Ecosystem [N06.230.124]
Biodiversity [N06.230.124.049]
Endangered Species [N06.230.124.049.250]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Endangered Species".

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