subpopulation
noun
sub·pop·u·la·tion
ˈsəb-ˌpä-pyə-ˈlā-shən 
: an identifiable fraction or subdivision of a population
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This algorithm won’t identify a species it wasn’t trained on or any subpopulations of species that differ too much from the example.
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ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
The researchers suggest that while the statistical evidence for three subpopulations is strong, directly linking each group to a single formation channel remains uncertain.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
But even as some subpopulations continue to face threats, conservation efforts in Ascension Island, Brazil, Mexico, and Hawaii, in particular, have proven fruitful.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The Western Hudson Bay subpopulation has been studied for over 45 years and has tracked over 4,600 individual bears.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
The researchers suggest that while the statistical evidence for three subpopulations is strong, directly linking each group to a single formation channel remains uncertain.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
But even as some subpopulations continue to face threats, conservation efforts in Ascension Island, Brazil, Mexico, and Hawaii, in particular, have proven fruitful.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The Western Hudson Bay subpopulation has been studied for over 45 years and has tracked over 4,600 individual bears.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
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subpopulation
noun
sub·pop·u·la·tion
ˈsəb-ˌpäp-yə-ˈlā-shən
: an identifiable fraction or subdivision of a population
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