种群 (zhǒng qún) — population (of a species, in ecology)
Definition
Ecology term for a 'population' — all individuals of one species living in a given area. In everyday Chinese, 人口 is used for human populations; 种群 is reserved for biology and ecology.
noun
population (of a species, in ecology)
Examples
- 种群。Zhè zhǒng zhǒng qún de shù liàng zhèng zài zhú jiàn jiǎn shǎo.The population of this species is gradually decreasing.
- 种群。Wǒ men xū yào yán jiū zhè ge qū yù de niǎo lèi zhǒng qún.We need to study the bird population in this area.
- 种群。Bǎo hù yě shēng zhǒng qún duì shēng tài píng héng fēi cháng zhòng yào.Protecting wild populations is very important for ecological balance.
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